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Joseph X Kou
NPI 1518175868
$10,086.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $280 in 2025
The $280 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot and Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,200).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $526 · 2020: $8,359 · 2021: $121 · 2022: $78.06 · 2023: $619 · 2024: $105 · 2025: $280.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $741 · Consulting Fee: $263.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $740.60 |
| Consulting Fee | $262.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragon 28, INC. | $8,653.46 | 2019-2025 | Portfolio, Apex 3d, R3flex |
| Stryker Corporation | $398.18 | 2021-2025 | Prophecy, Inbone, Alphavent |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $308.59 | 2019-2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $171.50 | 2019-2020 | |
| Acumed LLC | $110.13 | 2025 | Acumed |
| Evolution Surgical, INC | $103.94 | 2020-2023 | |
| Ossio INC | $96.11 | 2020 | |
| Anika Therapeutics, INC. | $78.94 | 2023 | Tactoset |
| Encore Medical, LP | $45.40 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $31.65 | 2020 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $31.60 | 2019 | |
| Team_makena_llc | $20.00 | 2019 | |
| Crossroads Extremity Systems, LLC | $19.34 | 2019 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $17.98 | 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 Joseph Kou 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.