Physician profile

Lai Chow Kok

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · Winston Salem, NC

NPI 1366414344

$73,758.39

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $64K in 2025

The $64K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,477).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$47,250.00
Travel and Lodging$16,038.97
Food and Beverage$4,652.83

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $65,867.06 2021-2025 Pulseselect, Affera Mapping System, Cardioinsight
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $986.32 2019-2025
Abbott Laboratories $796.02 2019-2025 Ensite, Ensite Precision, Assurity
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $765.36 2019-2024 Brilinta, Lokelma, Farxiga
Boston Scientific Corporation $664.93 2019-2025 Watchman Access System, Farapulse, Rhythmia Mapping System
Amgen INC. $596.03 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $564.13 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Cardiva Medical, INC. $481.12 2021-2025 Optowire, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Savvywire
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $429.13 2019-2020
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $419.83 2019-2023 Xarelto
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $365.77 2019-2023 Jardiance
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $356.58 2019-2025 Lifevest
Biosense Webster, INC. $286.26 2019-2025 Carto 3, Nuvision Ice Catheter, Qdot Micro
Biotronik INC. $180.97 2019-2025 Acticor 7 Vr-T Dx, Biomonitor
Atricure, INC. $178.44 2023-2025 Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax
Show all 31 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Philips North America LLC $167.76 2024 (Ck4) Mcot, (Cm9) Amb Mon & Diag Und
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $123.31 2021
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $75.49 2019
Abiomed $56.80 2021
Vital Connect, INC $53.12 2023-2024 Vitalpatch Rtm
Pfizer INC. $49.78 2019-2021
Vektor Medical INC. $44.23 2024 Vmap
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $40.67 2023
Novo Nordisk INC $33.91 2023-2024 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Elutia, INC. $33.61 2024-2025 Ecm Patch,Pouch
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $30.55 2023 Arcalyst
Recor Medical INC $28.98 2025 Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System
Davol INC. $26.77 2025 Arista
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $24.00 2023 Artis Zee Multi-Purpose
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $16.65 2022
Zoll Respicardia, INC. $14.81 2023 Remede System

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Lai Chow Kok

$73,758.39

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $64K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,477).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.