Physician profile
Benjamin Chou
NPI 1326570292
$5,023.46
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $1,754 in 2025
The $1,754 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $10.88 · 2021: $677 · 2022: $304 · 2023: $1,073 · 2024: $1,205 · 2025: $1,754.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,890 · Travel and Lodging: $943 · Education: $199.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,889.94 |
| Travel and Lodging | $943.34 |
| Education | $199.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,199.53 | 2021-2025 | Endurant Iis, Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Bolton Medical INC | $795.49 | 2024-2025 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $329.36 | 2025 | Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $240.37 | 2021-2022 | |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $122.00 | 2021 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $84.73 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $49.62 | 2024-2025 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $49.49 | 2025 | Restrata Wound Matrix |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $34.82 | 2025 | Pico |
| Penumbra, INC. | $26.10 | 2025 | Penumbra System |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $24.23 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $23.48 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Cagent Vascular INC | $18.91 | 2025 | Serrantor |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.45 | 2025 | Clottriever Bold Catheter |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $10.88 | 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.
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- "I saw Benjamin Chou 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.