Physician profile
Sang DO Kim
NPI 1053516609
$47,713.95
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,402 · 2020: $5,558 · 2021: $585 · 2022: $14K · 2023: $4,264 · 2024: $4,682 · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $19K · Travel and Lodging: $4,397 · Food and Beverage: $2,508.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $18,786.32 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,397.25 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,508.35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $41,702.62 | 2019-2025 | Expedium, Conduit, Velys |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,931.35 | 2019-2023 | Alif, Reline, Xlif |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,429.31 | 2019-2022 | |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $556.58 | 2025 | Vital |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $550.13 | 2023-2025 | Reline, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Modulus |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $452.09 | 2023 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Medtronic, INC. | $428.48 | 2022-2025 | Plasmablade(Tm), Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System, Mazor X System |
| Engage Uni, LLC | $200.86 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $161.03 | 2025 | Everest Spinal System |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $92.96 | 2024 | Evoke |
| Carbofix Spine INC | $71.94 | 2023 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $62.56 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $47.37 | 2019 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $26.67 | 2020 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 Sang Kim 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.