Physician profile
Ara Ko
NPI 1982061230
$9,496.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,029 · 2020: $1,172 · 2021: $117 · 2022: $85.84 · 2023: $88.55 · 2024: $5,005.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $2,639 · Travel and Lodging: $1,985 · Food and Beverage: $469.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,639.41 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,985.39 |
| Food and Beverage | $468.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $7,907.99 | 2019-2024 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,171.91 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $192.56 | 2021-2022 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $88.55 | 2023 | Quikclot |
| Abbvie INC. | $68.63 | 2024 | |
| Davol INC. | $41.13 | 2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.36 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $9.82 | 2022 |
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 Ara Ko 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.