Physician profile
Tony J Choi
NPI 1144336074
$21,742.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $1,264 in 2025
The $1,264 reported for 2025 was more 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: $453 · 2020: $11K · 2021: $1,221 · 2022: $861 · 2023: $2,806 · 2024: $4,550 · 2025: $1,264.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $6,250 · Food and Beverage: $1,372 · Travel and Lodging: $998.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,250.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,372.23 |
| Travel and Lodging | $997.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $8,076.58 | 2021-2025 | Catalyst Csr Shoulder System, Catalyst Total Csr, R1 Reverse Shoulder System |
| Depuy Synthes Products, INC. | $6,528.68 | 2020 | |
| Lima USA, INC. | $3,832.75 | 2019-2020 | |
| Exactech, INC. | $1,122.37 | 2025 | |
| Vgi Medical, LLC | $346.19 | 2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $210.48 | 2019 | |
| Amplify Surgical, INC. | $193.18 | 2023 | Dualx and Dualportal |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $175.78 | 2019-2020 | |
| Hydrocision, INC. | $140.18 | 2023 | Tenjet |
| Oak Med, INC. | $133.23 | 2024 | |
| Gs Solutions, INC. | $131.23 | 2023 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $130.43 | 2021 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $130.03 | 2022 | |
| Integrity Orthopaedics, INC. | $121.30 | 2024 | Integrity Orthopaedics |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $120.95 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $87.13 | 2021 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $80.27 | 2020 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $75.92 | 2019-2021 | |
| Limacorporate S.P.A. | $28.71 | 2020 | |
| Medwest Associates | $25.65 | 2021 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $23.44 | 2023 | |
| Zimvie INC. | $14.58 | 2022 | |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $13.51 | 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 Tony 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.