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Zefu Liu
NPI 1144674300
$17,049.81
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $2,645 in 2025
The $2,645 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2020: $128 · 2021: $4,665 · 2022: $5,160 · 2023: $1,812 · 2024: $2,640 · 2025: $2,645.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,492 · Food and Beverage: $2,544 · Education: $61.49.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,491.54 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,543.81 |
| Education | $61.49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $9,077.22 | 2021-2025 | Trigen Intertan |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $2,911.58 | 2024-2025 | Comprehensive Shoulder System, G7, Comprehensive |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $1,710.80 | 2023 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $955.54 | 2025 | |
| Goode Surgical INC | $740.08 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $612.61 | 2022-2025 | Mako, Inspace, Aequalis Perform Reversed |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $592.42 | 2021-2023 | Tfn-Advance, Va-Lcp |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $147.91 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $128.06 | 2020 | |
| Elite Orthopedics, LLC | $121.36 | 2022 | |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $39.25 | 2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $12.98 | 2021 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Zefu Liu 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.