Physician profile
James Hwang
NPI 1376703959
$12,774.60
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $8,895 in 2025
The $8,895 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Trauma Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $294).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $767 · 2020: $231 · 2021: $956 · 2022: $388 · 2023: $612 · 2024: $926 · 2025: $8,895.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $8,150 · Food and Beverage: $2,176 · Gift: $107.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $8,150.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,176.34 |
| Gift | $106.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vericel Corporation | $8,455.95 | 2024-2025 | Nexobrid |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $1,263.32 | 2019-2024 | Recell |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $1,035.37 | 2019-2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $581.61 | 2019-2025 | Oasis, Collagenase Santyl, Versajet |
| Baxter Healthcare | $425.44 | 2019-2024 | Artiss |
| Triad Life Sciences INC. | $371.52 | 2021-2022 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $118.60 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $113.94 | 2022 | |
| Polymedics Innovations INC. | $106.95 | 2023 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $106.82 | 2019 | |
| Ovik Health, LLC | $94.84 | 2019 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $61.63 | 2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $19.84 | 2025 | Phasix Mesh |
| Pfizer INC. | $18.77 | 2024 |
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 James Hwang 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.