Physician profile
Christopher M Lam
NPI 1316367824
$31,146.98
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $1,094 in 2025
The $1,094 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $458).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $15K · 2020: $1,381 · 2021: $3,393 · 2022: $5,388 · 2023: $2,333 · 2024: $2,426 · 2025: $1,094.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,312 · Travel and Lodging: $2,148 · Consulting Fee: $394.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,311.85 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,147.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $393.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $15,173.67 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nevro Corp. | $3,507.37 | 2020-2024 | Senza |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $3,227.67 | 2023-2025 | Evoke Scs, Evoke |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,164.17 | 2021-2025 | Eterna, Proclaim |
| Mml US, INC. | $1,924.77 | 2021 | |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $1,898.42 | 2020-2023 | Ha Minuteman G3-R |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,064.39 | 2022-2024 | Intracept, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16 |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $866.88 | 2020-2025 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Painteq LLC | $323.22 | 2022 | |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $187.64 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $167.42 | 2025 | Senza |
| Medtronic, INC. | $166.46 | 2021 | |
| Curonix LLC | $129.47 | 2022 | |
| Stratus Medical, LLC | $122.17 | 2020 | |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $116.99 | 2022 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $60.49 | 2025 | Mild Device Kit, Optablate |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $45.78 | 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 Christopher Lam 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.