Physician profile
Chao Li
NPI 1588022123
$14,399.29
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $4,574 in 2025
The $4,574 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% 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: $1,117 · 2020: $536 · 2021: $1,821 · 2022: $1,952 · 2023: $1,781 · 2024: $2,620 · 2025: $4,574.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $6,813 · Food and Beverage: $2,161.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,812.74 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,161.22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, INC. | $5,115.94 | 2020-2025 | Excelsius Gps, Xlif, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $4,027.84 | 2019-2023 | Symphony |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,770.18 | 2021-2025 | Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System, Inceptiv |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $1,149.47 | 2019-2021 | |
| Spineology INC. | $958.16 | 2021 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $430.36 | 2023-2024 | Other - Miscellaneous |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $295.98 | 2024-2025 | Spine & Trauma 3d Navigation, Symphony, Viper |
| Zsfab, INC. | $177.18 | 2025 | |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $121.31 | 2025 | Evoke |
| Omniscient Neurotechnology America LTD | $121.00 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $84.30 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $31.94 | 2025 | N/A |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $30.00 | 2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $25.14 | 2021 | |
| Microtransponder, INC. | $24.97 | 2023 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Technologies INC | $24.06 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $11.46 | 2019 |
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 Chao Li 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.