Physician profile

Caroline Kim

Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1457595530

$13,137.68

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $55.02 in 2025

The $55.02 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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$988.98

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $10,761.83 2019-2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Tela Bio, INC. $607.30 2022-2025 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex), Ovitex 2s
Davol INC. $301.52 2020-2025 Phasix Mesh
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $204.83 2022-2023
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $200.49 2019-2022
Acelrx Pharmaceuticals, INC. $125.76 2021
Kci USA, INC. $122.82 2019
Acell, INC. $104.72 2020
Exeltis, USA INC. $71.70 2021-2023 Slynd
Avion Pharmaceuticals $68.01 2023 Balcoltra, NP Thyroid 60
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $55.31 2023-2024 Versawrap
Conmed Corporation $50.00 2019
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $44.39 2021-2022
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $43.66 2023-2024 Aptima, Thinprep 2000 Processor
Myovant Sciences INC. $41.31 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Smith+Nephew, INC. $38.62 2022
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $32.60 2024 Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial
Evofem Biosciences, INC. $29.21 2023 Phexxi
Agile Therapeutics, INC. $26.05 2021-2022
Teleflex LLC $22.48 2024 Quikclot
Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.95 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $21.69 2024 Zilretta, Iovera, Exparel
Mylan Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.03 2022
Dilon Technologies, INC. $21.00 2023 Hemoblast Bellows
Biogen, INC. $20.31 2024
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $18.83 2024
Exact Sciences Corporation $17.06 2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Organogenesis INC. $16.42 2022
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $13.68 2023 Quviviq
Novo Nordisk INC $13.10 2023 Saxenda, Wegovy

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Caroline Kim

$13,137.68

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $55.02 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.