Physician profile
Edward C Sun
NPI 1831161645
$818.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $73.76 in 2025
The $73.76 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $270 · 2020: $110 · 2021: $97.35 · 2022: $23.84 · 2023: $126 · 2024: $117 · 2025: $73.76.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $318.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $317.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $243.45 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Prestige LP Cervical Disc System |
| Stryker Corporation | $195.25 | 2019-2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $126.48 | 2023 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $86.85 | 2020 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $82.90 | 2019 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $45.11 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.84 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $14.76 | 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 Edward Sun 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.