Physician profile

Zhongyu J Li

Hand Surgery · Winston Salem, NC

NPI 1922082304

$28,697.32

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $554 in 2025

The $554 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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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)
Consulting Fee$12,330.00
Travel and Lodging$4,406.57
Food and Beverage$3,766.87
Education$38.93

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
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $15,640.90 2019-2024 Xiaflex
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $5,600.00 2020-2021
Checkpoint Surgical, INC $2,203.50 2023-2024 Checkpoint Stimulators
Piedmont Plus Innovation $1,070.63 2022-2023
Axogen $919.85 2019-2025 Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Cap, Axoguard Nerve Connector
Skeletal Dynamics INC $487.03 2019-2024 Align, Implate, Ijs
Arthrex, INC. $455.20 2024
Osteocentric Technologies, INC. $323.69 2022-2025 Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $226.61 2020-2021
Orthofix Medical, INC. $211.39 2023-2025 Physio-Stim, Accelstim
Endo USA, INC. $207.12 2024-2025 Xiaflex
Stryker Corporation $182.72 2022-2024 Variax
Trimed, INC. $170.48 2023-2024
Smith+Nephew, INC. $136.66 2019
Trice Medical, INC. $132.80 2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Acera Surgical, INC. $123.50 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Medartis INC. $110.41 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $102.62 2019
Amgen INC. $83.78 2024 Krystexxa
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $76.76 2019
Medtronic, INC. $72.23 2021
Encore Medical, LP $69.73 2024 Djo Surgical
Biocomposites INC $65.71 2024
Medical Microinstruments, INC. $24.00 2024 Symani Surgical Systems

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Zhongyu J Li

$28,697.32

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC.
Context
The $554 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).

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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.