Physician profile
Caroline Chen
NPI 1700446960
$21,742.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $5,022 in 2025
The $5,022 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: 2019: $125 · 2020: $300 · 2021: $2,202 · 2022: $880 · 2023: $2,264 · 2024: $11K · 2025: $5,022.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Grant: $10K · Travel and Lodging: $5,123 · Food and Beverage: $2,763 · Education: $350.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Grant | $10,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,123.07 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,762.79 |
| Education | $349.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $12,585.66 | 2023-2025 | |
| Paragon 28, INC. | $2,604.60 | 2021-2025 | Ankle Fracture, Additive Orthopedics, Portfolio |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $1,724.69 | 2021-2023 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,435.93 | 2025 | Salvation, Infinity Adaptis, Allofiber |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,371.08 | 2019-2023 | Va-Lcp |
| Treace Medical Concepts, INC. | $445.55 | 2021-2025 | |
| Foundation Medical, LLC | $304.47 | 2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $256.06 | 2021-2023 | Na, Va-Lcp |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $197.17 | 2024 | Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium, Tandem |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $164.31 | 2023-2024 | Align, Implate, Geminus |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $149.43 | 2021 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $141.08 | 2021 | |
| Alafair Biosciences, INC. | $119.02 | 2023 | Versawrap |
| Axogen | $118.56 | 2023 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $97.24 | 2022 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vericel Corporation | $17.20 | 2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $10.33 | 2023 | Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen |
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 Caroline Chen 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.
Share this page
Keep an eye on this page
Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.
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.