Physician profile
Jerry W Chao
NPI 1689815540
$3,239.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $327 in 2025
The $327 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $445).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,259 · 2020: $206 · 2021: $616 · 2022: $234 · 2023: $12.83 · 2024: $585 · 2025: $327.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $925.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $925.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kci USA, INC. | $975.87 | 2019-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $673.41 | 2019-2024 | Patient-Fitted Tmj Reconstructive Prosthesis System |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $353.74 | 2024-2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $201.92 | 2020-2025 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $200.05 | 2020-2024 | Ovitex 2s |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $173.66 | 2019-2025 | Mentor Cpx 2 Breast Tissue Expander, Mentor Memorygel Resterilizable Gel Sizer |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $141.92 | 2021 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $124.87 | 2019-2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $97.20 | 2020-2022 | |
| Axogen | $94.26 | 2022-2024 | Axoguard Nerve Connector, Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Ha+ Nerve Protector |
| Sientra, INC. | $88.93 | 2022 | |
| Sirtex Medical INC | $55.37 | 2019-2020 | |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $32.03 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $26.53 | 2025 | Accuvac |
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.
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- "I saw Jerry Chao 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.