Physician profile
Teddy E Kim
NPI 1013351808
$4,200.52
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $557 in 2025
The $557 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2022: $1,467 · 2023: $2,071 · 2024: $106 · 2025: $557.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,557 · Food and Beverage: $1,177.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,556.90 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,176.91 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $3,071.79 | 2022-2023 | Everest Spinal System, Cayman Plate System, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $465.72 | 2022-2025 | Inceptiv, Unid_pass, Medtronic Reusable Instruments |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $269.82 | 2022 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $228.67 | 2022-2025 | Senza |
| Abbott Laboratories | $46.91 | 2025 | Eterna |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $32.25 | 2023-2025 | Confidence Spinal Cement System, Symphony, Teligen |
| Cerapedics INC. | $26.04 | 2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $22.02 | 2025 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $19.98 | 2022 | |
| Piedmont Plus Innovation | $17.32 | 2025 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Teddy Kim listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.