Physician profile
Samuel Kim
NPI 1215917091
$35,179.17
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
28 companies · $3,009 in 2025
The $3,009 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% 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: $5,037 · 2020: $12K · 2021: $3,519 · 2022: $3,810 · 2023: $7,615 · 2024: $640 · 2025: $3,009.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $4,800 · Travel and Lodging: $3,267 · Food and Beverage: $3,196.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,800.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,267.42 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,196.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $14,952.50 | 2019-2025 | Universal Neuro 3, Na |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $6,662.39 | 2019-2023 | Admiral, Northstar |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,983.67 | 2020-2024 | Proclaim, Octrode |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $1,986.14 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,815.31 | 2025 | Velys, Teligen |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,642.59 | 2019-2025 | Velys |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,089.16 | 2019-2022 | |
| Spinal Elements, INC. | $1,038.07 | 2024-2025 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $361.01 | 2019-2020 | |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $301.81 | 2019-2020 | |
| Spineology INC. | $214.91 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $154.86 | 2023 | Unid_pass |
| Surgalign Spine Technologies, INC. | $140.11 | 2020-2021 | |
| Ulrich Medical USA, INC. | $135.84 | 2021 | |
| Abiomed | $124.50 | 2019 |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brainlab, INC. | $107.34 | 2020-2022 | |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $89.05 | 2025 | Prodisc C Vivo |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $85.00 | 2021 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $63.03 | 2023 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Nalu Medical, INC. | $51.76 | 2025 | Nalu Neurostimulation System |
| Trackx Technology, INC. | $44.97 | 2024 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $39.15 | 2020 | |
| Spineart USA INC | $23.71 | 2022 | |
| Xtant Medical INC | $22.63 | 2021 | |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $21.89 | 2021 | |
| Natus Medical Incorporated | $15.47 | 2020 | |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $7.30 | 2023 | Evoke Scs |
| Penumbra, INC. | $5.00 | 2020 |
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 Samuel Kim 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.