Physician profile
Christopher A Sy
NPI 1619393691
$81,750.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $463 in 2025
The $463 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $177 · 2020: $745 · 2021: $525 · 2022: $75K · 2023: $4,423 · 2024: $153 · 2025: $463.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,823 · Food and Beverage: $1,217.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,822.62 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,216.83 |
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. | $76,071.62 | 2021-2023 | Intellis Adaptivestim, Mazor X System, Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $4,186.06 | 2023-2025 | Caliber, Excelsius Gps, Hedron |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $709.23 | 2020 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $276.84 | 2019-2023 | Xlif, Pulse |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $139.08 | 2023 | Expedium Verse, Viper |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $87.87 | 2025 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $83.31 | 2022-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Stryker Corporation | $58.84 | 2022-2024 | Monterey Al |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $48.25 | 2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Abbvie INC. | $21.33 | 2025 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $19.74 | 2024 | Vyepti |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $18.30 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $17.44 | 2020 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $12.53 | 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
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- "I saw Christopher Sy 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.