Physician profile
John M Rhee
NPI 1134221872
$1,125,816.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $26K in 2025
The $26K reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $365K · 2020: $5,552 · 2021: $238K · 2022: $260K · 2023: $122K · 2024: $109K · 2025: $26K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $198K · Consulting Fee: $49K · Travel and Lodging: $8,887 · Food and Beverage: $2,387.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $197,775.98 |
| Consulting Fee | $48,611.61 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,886.73 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,387.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $900,085.37 | 2019-2025 | Xia 3, Tritanium, Cascadia Interbody System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $132,457.79 | 2021-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Battalion Tlif - PC |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $50,413.62 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $37,946.81 | 2021-2025 | Infinity Occipitocervical Upper Thoracic System, Anatomic Peek Ptc Cervical Fusion System, Prestige LP Cervical Disc System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $4,195.98 | 2019-2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $312.88 | 2025 | Forza, Spinal-Stim |
| Cerapedics INC. | $146.15 | 2024 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Ge Healthcare | $127.94 | 2019 | |
| Misonix INC | $96.51 | 2019 | |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC | $16.78 | 2025 | Onivyde |
| Beigene USA, INC. | $16.60 | 2023 | Brukinsa |
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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- "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.