Physician profile

Ho Sun Choi

Ophthalmology · San Jose, CA

NPI 1053579169

$3,576.65

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $420 in 2025

The $420 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Honoraria$1,500.00
Food and Beverage$1,017.08
Long Term Medical Supply Or Device Loan$360.27

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Optos, INC. $1,500.00 2024
Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, INC. $560.93 2023-2024 Lumera 700, Eq Workplace, Visumax
Alcon Vision LLC $298.90 2024-2025 Tryptyr, Rocklatan, Clareon
Sight Sciences, INC. $219.37 2022-2023 Tearcare System
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $190.44 2022-2024 Tyrvaya
Amgen INC. $143.75 2024-2025 Tepezza
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $107.82 2019-2021
Acelrx Pharmaceuticals, INC. $103.92 2021
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $95.49 2023 Tepezza
Allergan, INC. $75.66 2019-2022
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. $69.93 2023-2024 Xiidra, Vyzulta, Miebo
Kala Pharmaceuticals, INC. $54.57 2020-2021
Glaukos Corporation $40.53 2020-2022
Dompe US, INC. $32.99 2025 Oxervate
Harrow Eye, LLC $22.73 2024 Tobradex St, Ilevro
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $21.76 2020
Carl Zeiss Meditec Ag $19.40 2020
Thea Pharma INC. $18.46 2025 Iyuzeh

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ho Sun Choi

$3,576.65

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Optos, INC.
Context
The $420 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Ophthalmology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $384).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.