Physician profile
Zhongyu J Li
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).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $776 · 2020: $3,714 · 2021: $2,503 · 2022: $1,162 · 2023: $11K · 2024: $9,353 · 2025: $554.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $12K · Travel and Lodging: $4,407 · Food and Beverage: $3,767 · Education: $38.93.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top 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 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top 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
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 Zhongyu Li 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.