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Donald Lao
NPI 1740799337
$21,652.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $1,442 in 2025
The $1,442 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,941 · 2020: $548 · 2021: $5,290 · 2022: $4,158 · 2023: $3,332 · 2024: $3,942 · 2025: $1,442.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,871 · Education: $2,621 · Food and Beverage: $2,224.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,870.88 |
| Education | $2,620.62 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,224.31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $8,174.93 | 2019-2025 | Persona, Arcos, G7 |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $5,209.67 | 2022-2024 | Journey II |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,460.98 | 2019-2020 | |
| Titan Surgical Group, LLC | $2,425.66 | 2020-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,074.00 | 2019-2025 | Variax, Gamma, Triathlon |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $455.37 | 2021-2025 | Actis |
| Linkbio Corp | $177.48 | 2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $144.00 | 2023 | Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template |
| Microport Orthopedics INC | $138.95 | 2021 | |
| Alliance Medical | $134.48 | 2025 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $102.42 | 2019 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $84.34 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $70.54 | 2019 |
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 Donald Lao 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.