Physician profile

Gifferd Ko

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Lowville, NY

NPI 1316688526

$3,773.01

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

13 companies · $2,477 in 2025

The $2,477 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,737.07
Travel and Lodging$1,035.94

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,543.13 2025 Pico, Collagenase Santyl, Versajet
Stryker Corporation $306.97 2024-2025 Bioskin, Augment Injectable, Graftjacket
Kerecis Limited $273.43 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Paragon 28, INC. $267.61 2024 Portfolio, Mtp, Silverback
Mimedx Group, INC. $251.69 2024-2025
Medshape, INC. $190.46 2024 Dynanail
Globus Medical, INC. $167.36 2025 Senza
Biocomposites INC $152.29 2024
Medline Industries LP $147.79 2024
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $141.05 2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Anika Therapeutics, INC. $126.31 2023 Toemotion, Tactoset
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $104.47 2024
United Orthopedics LLC $100.45 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Gifferd Ko

$3,773.01

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $2,477 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.