Physician profile

Timothy Kuang

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) · San Luis Obispo, CA

NPI 1134107550

$9,583.44

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $1,979 in 2025

The $1,979 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $400).

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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$5,217.96
Education$416.00

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
Medtronic, INC. $3,176.06 2021-2025 Accurian, Synchromedii, Intellis Adaptivestim
Biotronik Nro, INC. $1,782.72 2024-2025 Prospera
Tersera Therapeutics LLC $919.67 2019-2024 Prialt
Medtronic USA, INC. $850.49 2019-2020
Boston Scientific Corporation $679.49 2019-2025 Intracept, Superion Indirect Decompression System
Vertiflex, INC. $611.53 2019
Abbvie INC. $409.46 2021-2025
Painteq LLC $216.67 2022-2023 Painteq
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $147.51 2020-2024 Exparel
Abbott Laboratories $94.28 2021
Allergan, INC. $72.24 2019-2022
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC $62.97 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $56.37 2025
Almatica Pharma LLC $48.48 2022
Si-Bone, INC. $44.86 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Avanos Medical $42.80 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $42.41 2022-2023 Ajovy
Nevro Corp. $34.36 2023 Senza
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $31.63 2022
Grt US Holding, INC. $31.46 2021
Stryker Corporation $29.42 2021
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $28.09 2021
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $26.28 2023 Euflexxa
Pfizer INC. $24.02 2021
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $23.63 2022
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.86 2024
Amgen INC. $21.97 2021
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.05 2020
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $17.71 2022
Lilly USA, LLC $13.95 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Timothy Kuang

$9,583.44

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,979 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $400).

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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.