Physician profile
Edward Diao
NPI 1427009794
$32,738.79
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $720 in 2025
The $720 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: $28K · 2020: $2,652 · 2021: $217 · 2022: $580 · 2023: $160 · 2024: $206 · 2025: $720.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,086.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,085.69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $28,160.42 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,822.36 | 2020 | |
| Axogen | $1,100.55 | 2019-2025 | Avance Nerve Graft, Axoguard Nerve Protector, Axoguard Nerve Cap |
| Stryker Corporation | $518.70 | 2025 | Gamma, Pangea, Variax |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $442.58 | 2019-2022 | |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $145.64 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $124.03 | 2022 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $108.31 | 2023 | Versawrap |
| Acelrx Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $94.35 | 2019 | |
| Omeros Corporation | $68.81 | 2020 | |
| Checkpoint Surgical, INC | $61.13 | 2021-2022 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $57.05 | 2019-2021 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $34.86 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
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 Edward Diao 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.