Physician profile
James Zhou
NPI 1023548005
$10,461.32
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $2,117 in 2025
The $2,117 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Neurological Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $41.47 · 2020: $46.30 · 2021: $59.03 · 2022: $573 · 2023: $176 · 2024: $7,448 · 2025: $2,117.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $6,567 · Food and Beverage: $3,175.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,566.62 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,174.91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $4,929.89 | 2022-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Invictus Mis |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,771.21 | 2023-2025 | Hedron, Excelsius3d Imaging System, Reline |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,153.29 | 2024-2025 | Core, Sonopet Iq, Everest Spinal System |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $655.49 | 2022-2025 | Trinity Elite, 7d Surgical System, Cervical-Stim |
| Arthrex, INC. | $482.45 | 2025 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $339.67 | 2024-2025 | |
| Curiteva, INC. | $313.62 | 2025 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $178.25 | 2022 | |
| Vb Spine LLC | $146.90 | 2025 | Niagara Lateral Access System |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $113.78 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $100.26 | 2021-2025 | Graftonand Grafton Plusdemineralized Bone Matrix (Dbm), Magnifuse Bone Graft |
| Theragen, INC. | $79.00 | 2025 | Actastim-S |
| Axogen | $47.72 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $46.30 | 2020 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $44.26 | 2025 | Bonescalpel & Sonicone (O.R.) |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $41.47 | 2019 | |
| Coloplast Corp | $17.76 | 2025 |
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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- "I saw James Zhou 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.