Physician profile
Chun Choi
NPI 1952638132
$14,113.16
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $4,132 in 2025
The $4,132 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,706 · 2020: $156 · 2022: $267 · 2023: $741 · 2024: $6,111 · 2025: $4,132.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,436 · Food and Beverage: $3,523 · Consulting Fee: $3,025.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,436.29 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,522.79 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,025.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon INC. | $3,518.36 | 2024 | Prolene, Vicryl, Stratafix |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $2,717.79 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,019.82 | 2024-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,638.41 | 2019-2025 | Evoque, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Abiomed | $1,389.40 | 2023-2025 | Impella |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $961.67 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $856.48 | 2022-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Navitor, Cardiomems |
| Atricure, INC. | $423.15 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $145.56 | 2022-2025 | Floseal, Preveleak |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $126.45 | 2023-2025 | Lifevest |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $97.38 | 2023 | Matrixrib |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $85.25 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $42.77 | 2020 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $39.22 | 2024 | |
| Irhythm Technologies, INC. | $28.64 | 2023 | Zio Xt Patch |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $22.81 | 2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
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 Chun Choi 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.