Physician profile
Leo Chough
NPI 1053397901
$11,749.66
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $423 in 2025
The $423 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,138 · 2020: $43.80 · 2021: $5,184 · 2022: $268 · 2023: $3,205 · 2024: $1,488 · 2025: $423.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,187 · Food and Beverage: $999 · Consulting Fee: $930.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,186.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $998.90 |
| Consulting Fee | $930.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $6,311.08 | 2021-2025 | Inhance, Actis |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $1,487.61 | 2024 | Iovera |
| Summit Surgical Corp. | $1,325.00 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,061.25 | 2021-2023 | Inhance |
| Arthrex, INC. | $986.12 | 2019 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $184.08 | 2025 | Zynrelef |
| Stryker Corporation | $162.23 | 2020-2022 | |
| Sawtooth Surgical Solutions INC | $104.53 | 2025 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $100.86 | 2022-2023 | Irrisept |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $26.90 | 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 Leo Chough 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.