Physician profile
John Choi
NPI 1558695874
$178,748.01
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $25K in 2025
The $25K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $44K · 2020: $6,634 · 2021: $14K · 2022: $28K · 2023: $27K · 2024: $34K · 2025: $25K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $78K · Food and Beverage: $6,116 · Consulting Fee: $1,400 · Travel and Lodging: $262 · Gift: $106.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $78,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,115.56 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,400.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $261.84 |
| Gift | $106.25 |
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. | $172,408.66 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Davinci Xi |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $2,981.80 | 2022-2025 | |
| Thd America, INC. | $1,055.43 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $763.49 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $487.29 | 2024-2025 | Signia, Maxtack, Progrip |
| Stryker Corporation | $301.47 | 2019-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $205.94 | 2019-2022 | |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $152.65 | 2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $125.00 | 2024 | Libtayo |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $75.21 | 2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $64.90 | 2023-2024 | Phasix Mesh |
| Solventum Corporation | $47.95 | 2024 | Activ.A.C., V.A.C. Dermatac, V.A.C.Ulta |
| Next Science LLC | $46.25 | 2022 | |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $31.97 | 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.
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- "I saw John 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.