Physician profile
Robert Bada Kim
NPI 1073975660
$11,623.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $5,390 in 2025
The $5,390 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% of Neurological Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $604).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $177 · 2020: $306 · 2021: $247 · 2022: $49.33 · 2023: $3,075 · 2024: $2,380 · 2025: $5,390.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $7,772 · Food and Beverage: $3,073.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,772.23 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,072.59 |
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, INC. | $2,506.57 | 2024-2025 | Pivox Oblique Lateral Spinal System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Mazor X System |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $2,176.21 | 2024-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Invictus Mis, Identiti |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,896.24 | 2021-2024 | N/A, Easyfuse, Everest Spinal System |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $1,227.42 | 2023 | Icotec Blackarmor Spine System |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $1,094.70 | 2025 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $838.02 | 2024-2025 | Xlif, Excelsius Gps |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $588.96 | 2025 | Prodisc L |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $394.48 | 2023 | Xlif, Tlif |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $197.09 | 2025 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Zimvie INC. | $148.27 | 2023 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $139.70 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $122.91 | 2019 | |
| Microvention, INC. | $99.00 | 2020 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $88.98 | 2019-2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $61.08 | 2021 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $31.73 | 2020 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $12.05 | 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
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- "I saw Robert Kim 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.