Physician profile
Yi Cai
NPI 1497142293
$22,349.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $122 in 2025
The $122 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17K · 2020: $1,983 · 2021: $2,048 · 2022: $418 · 2023: $382 · 2024: $110 · 2025: $122.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $614.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $613.63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16,883.70 | 2019-2023 | Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,369.55 | 2019-2022 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $652.20 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $282.80 | 2019-2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $258.86 | 2021-2022 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $207.42 | 2021 | |
| Grt US Holding, INC. | $153.65 | 2021 | |
| Mml US, INC. | $137.49 | 2023 | Reactiv8 |
| Painteq LLC | $85.14 | 2024 | Painteq |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $78.07 | 2024-2025 | Sprint Pns System |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $42.68 | 2022 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $33.26 | 2022-2023 | Reyvow, Emgality |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $25.04 | 2025 | Apretude |
| Apollo Endosurgery US INC | $24.46 | 2022 | |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. | $23.92 | 2025 | Belbuca |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill Biopharma INC. | $20.61 | 2021 | |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $19.18 | 2025 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Vertos Medical, INC. | $18.94 | 2021 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $16.26 | 2021 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $16.15 | 2020 |
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 Yi Cai 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.