Physician profile
Thomas D Cha
NPI 1700043007
$309,054.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $48K in 2025
The $48K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,371 · 2020: $16K · 2021: $15K · 2022: $62K · 2023: $101K · 2024: $59K · 2025: $48K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $158K · Travel and Lodging: $30K · Food and Beverage: $9,998 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $8,800.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $157,994.21 |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,015.88 |
| Food and Beverage | $9,997.77 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $8,800.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $134,497.35 | 2019-2025 | Everest Spinal System, Airo, Monterey Al |
| Kuros Biosciences Ag | $47,692.71 | 2023-2025 | Magnetos |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $45,505.10 | 2019-2023 | Xlif, Modulus, Tlif |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $38,424.19 | 2019-2025 | Quartex, Pelvic Screws, Tlif |
| Kuros Biosciences USA, INC | $21,575.47 | 2019-2025 | Magnetos |
| Vb Spine LLC | $14,259.82 | 2025 | Cascadia Interbody System, Everest Spinal System, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $4,194.31 | 2024-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| 4web, INC. | $1,088.57 | 2022-2023 | Spine Truss System |
| Mirus, LLC | $784.81 | 2021-2023 | Cygnus Anterior Cervical Plate, Rigel 3dr Cervical Interbody, 3dr Lumbar Interbody |
| Curiteva, INC. | $599.26 | 2023-2025 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $132.69 | 2023 | |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $126.79 | 2021 | |
| Mml US, INC. | $102.50 | 2023 | Reactiv8 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $30.41 | 2019 | |
| Gs Solutions, INC. | $24.53 | 2024 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $16.17 | 2021 |
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.
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- "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?"
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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.