Physician profile
Benjamin Chia
NPI 1639465024
$3,156.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $199 in 2025
The $199 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hand Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $270).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $2,746 · 2022: $65.56 · 2023: $68.25 · 2024: $77.14 · 2025: $199.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $345.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $344.73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,700.00 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $144.10 | 2021-2025 | Gamma, Variax, Pangea |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $87.95 | 2022-2025 | Pico 7 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $56.04 | 2024-2025 | Euflexxa |
| Bioventus LLC | $39.36 | 2022-2024 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Avanos Medical | $34.15 | 2023-2025 | On-Q Pump and Accessories, On-Q* Pump and Accessories |
| Pfizer INC. | $30.93 | 2024 | |
| Skeletal Dynamics INC | $27.84 | 2021 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $19.36 | 2025 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $17.03 | 2025 | Monovisc, Orthovisc |
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 Benjamin Chia 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.