Physician profile
Derrick Cho
NPI 1356559199
$13,602.12
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $6,721 in 2025
The $6,721 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,607 · 2020: $501 · 2021: $263 · 2022: $607 · 2023: $1,944 · 2024: $960 · 2025: $6,721.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $6,886 · Food and Beverage: $2,739.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,885.93 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,738.66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerapedics INC. | $2,739.96 | 2023-2025 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $2,664.74 | 2023-2025 | Altera, Creo 5.5, Xlif |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $2,326.60 | 2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $1,823.62 | 2019-2023 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,004.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $917.63 | 2021-2025 | O-Arm, Mazor X System, Stealthstation S8 Platform |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $712.20 | 2019-2025 | Matrixneuro, Viper |
| Abbott Laboratories | $569.90 | 2021-2024 | Proclaim |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $501.69 | 2022-2024 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $84.89 | 2024 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $66.73 | 2019-2021 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $50.16 | 2024 | Channel Drain |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $46.44 | 2020-2022 | |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $42.43 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.93 | 2023 | Artisan |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $24.52 | 2022 |
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
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- "I saw Derrick Cho 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.