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Fernando J Checo
NPI 1942489950
$11,096.39
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $1,893 in 2025
The $1,893 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,138 · 2020: $746 · 2021: $1,812 · 2022: $1,400 · 2023: $2,504 · 2024: $1,604 · 2025: $1,893.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $6,001.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,000.57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, INC. | $5,765.88 | 2019-2023 | Acp, Reline, Alif |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $2,203.07 | 2022-2025 | Reline, Xlif, Modulus |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $551.91 | 2024-2025 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $529.70 | 2020-2025 | Spinal-Stim, Spinal-Stim, Cervical-Stim |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $263.57 | 2021-2025 | Magellan |
| Royal Biologics, INC. | $257.54 | 2019-2025 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $247.08 | 2023 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $239.91 | 2022-2025 | Symphony, Velys, Fibergraft Bg Morsels |
| Djo, LLC | $195.49 | 2019-2025 | Cmf |
| Stryker Corporation | $164.91 | 2021 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $158.26 | 2024-2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $155.32 | 2024 | Proclaim |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $121.63 | 2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $118.13 | 2022-2024 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $44.96 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $21.93 | 2024 | Supartz Fx Sodium Hyaluronate |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. | $16.11 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $15.96 | 2020 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $13.90 | 2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $11.13 | 2019 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Fernando Checo 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.