Physician profile

Hosun Hwang

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine · Houston, TX

NPI 1770624793

$23,001.65

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $972 in 2025

The $972 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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)
Food and Beverage$3,334.45

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
Corelink, LLC $7,146.26 2019-2020
Spinal Elements, INC. $6,049.39 2021-2024
Orthofix Medical, INC. $3,517.31 2019-2024 7d Surgical System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $2,146.85 2019-2025 Expedium, Symphony, Viper
Medtronic, INC. $1,166.48 2021-2025 Mazor X System, Unid_pass
Cerapedics INC. $421.33 2022-2025 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Providence Medical Technology, INC. $365.13 2020-2025
Alphatec Spine, INC $268.86 2022
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $163.39 2021
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $162.15 2019-2020
Stryker Corporation $157.20 2021-2024 Mako
Si-Bone, INC. $144.17 2021
Nuvasive, INC. $142.64 2019
Centinel Spine, LLC $140.05 2022
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $139.62 2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lifenet Health $126.52 2024 Allograft Vmis Delivery System
Heron Therapeutics, INC. $124.08 2024 Zynrelef
Kuros Biosciences USA, INC $123.70 2023
Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. $104.98 2021
Baxter Healthcare $76.78 2025 Floseal
Carlsmed, INC. $74.65 2024 Aprevo
Becton, Dickinson and Company $64.20 2024 Arista Ah Flexitip
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $51.60 2020-2021
Abbott Laboratories $29.46 2023-2025 Proclaim
Romark Laboratories, Lc $28.46 2020
Radius Health, INC. $25.87 2020
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $24.52 2024
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $16.00 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Hosun Hwang

$23,001.65

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Corelink, LLC
Context
The $972 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).

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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.