Physician profile
Christopher Kim
NPI 1013303411
$9,880.15
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $2,103 in 2025
The $2,103 reported for 2025 was more 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: $3,853 · 2020: $1,288 · 2021: $100 · 2022: $389 · 2023: $1,912 · 2024: $235 · 2025: $2,103.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,787 · Food and Beverage: $1,464.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,786.55 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,463.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $3,609.74 | 2019-2025 | |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $3,223.44 | 2019-2020 | |
| Wardlow Enterprises | $920.48 | 2022-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $811.65 | 2019-2025 | Air, Cobra, Aequalis Perform |
| Prism Medical | $741.60 | 2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $344.43 | 2019-2025 | Motoband |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $124.95 | 2019-2024 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $69.20 | 2025 | General - Pain Management |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $18.01 | 2025 | Sprint Pns System |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.65 | 2024 | Lynparza |
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 Christopher 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.