Physician profile

James Hong

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Merrillville, IN

NPI 1881778009

$20,888.63

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $2,449 in 2025

The $2,449 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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$3,936.28
Travel and Lodging$2,194.48
Consulting Fee$18.67

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
Stryker Corporation $10,691.58 2019-2025 Variax, Hoffmann, Augment Injectable
Arthrex, INC. $3,953.98 2021-2025
Medwest Associates $1,799.96 2020-2021
Treace Medical Concepts, INC. $967.04 2021-2025
Smith+Nephew, INC. $669.38 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Panta 2
Lightbody Medical Technologies INC $392.25 2024-2025
Orthofix Medical, INC. $274.46 2019-2025 Physio-Stim
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $196.22 2019-2025 N/A, Hammerlock, Motoband
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $188.34 2020-2022
Wright Medical Technology, INC. $187.00 2019
Misonix INC $159.84 2019-2020
Grt US Holding, INC. $151.15 2021-2022
Paragon 28, INC. $137.38 2023 Portfolio
Next Science LLC $134.81 2023-2025 Blastx, Xperience, Surgx
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $109.95 2022-2024 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC $102.12 2024
Bioventus LLC $98.66 2021-2025 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System, Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Abbvie INC. $94.17 2021-2024
Kerecis Limited $78.77 2024-2025 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose
Organogenesis INC. $74.24 2019-2022
Ethicon US, LLC $41.46 2022
Averitas Pharma INC. $37.65 2024-2025 Qutenza
Abbott Laboratories $35.47 2020-2021
Allergan, INC. $30.98 2019-2020
Exactech, INC. $30.75 2021
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $28.90 2019-2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $26.02 2023 Seglentis
Djo, LLC $22.83 2025 Cmf
Ermi LLC $22.52 2019
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.49 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Mimedx Group, INC. $21.99 2024
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.27 2025 Nuzyra
Amgen INC. $16.28 2025 Krystexxa
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.03 2019
Ortho Dermatologics, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.11 2022
Acera Surgical, INC. $12.49 2021
Acell, INC. $11.88 2019
Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. $10.88 2019
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $4.33 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

James Hong

$20,888.63

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $2,449 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Foot & Ankle Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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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.