Physician profile
Eric S Yao
NPI 1386616936
$1,634.00
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $147 in 2025
The $147 reported for 2025 was less 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: $995 · 2020: $69.67 · 2021: $163 · 2023: $86.25 · 2024: $173 · 2025: $147.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $407.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $406.70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conformis, INC. | $939.47 | 2019 | |
| Steelhead Surgical INC | $249.26 | 2021-2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $173.13 | 2024 | Real Intelligence |
| Restor3d, INC. | $113.17 | 2025 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $62.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $32.21 | 2019-2020 | |
| Left Coast Surgical INC | $19.77 | 2025 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $17.27 | 2020 | |
| Mindray Ds USA, INC. | $14.38 | 2025 | Te7 Max, Te X |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $12.66 | 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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Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Eric Yao 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.