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Winward Choy
NPI 1174056485
$11,778.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $5,610 in 2025
The $5,610 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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: 2021: $1,360 · 2022: $1,120 · 2023: $304 · 2024: $3,385 · 2025: $5,610.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $5,680 · Food and Beverage: $3,619.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,679.54 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,619.33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $3,567.42 | 2024-2025 | Other - Miscellaneous, Biologics, Lif |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,511.91 | 2021-2025 | Unid_pass, Plasmablade(Tm) |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $2,406.94 | 2022-2025 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $1,150.00 | 2025 | Excelsius Gps |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $1,037.14 | 2025 | Aprevo |
| Stryker Corporation | $571.15 | 2022-2025 | Core, Sonopet Iq, N/A |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $303.79 | 2023 | Pulse, Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Riwospine, INC. | $87.35 | 2025 | Spine |
| Osteomed LLC | $80.74 | 2021 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $62.05 | 2021 |
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 Winward Choy 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.