Physician profile
Syed Karim
NPI 1114330065
$12,297.34
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $777 in 2025
The $777 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $2,052 · 2022: $1,433 · 2023: $1,546 · 2024: $6,490 · 2025: $777.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $4,950 · Food and Beverage: $2,654 · Travel and Lodging: $1,209.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,950.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,653.68 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,209.43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icotec Medical INC. | $8,025.94 | 2022-2025 | Icotec Blackarmor Spine System, Vader Pedicle System, Kong-Tl Vbr, End Plate, Rectangular, M and Screw, 12 X 33 Mm |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $1,945.19 | 2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $418.16 | 2022-2024 | I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft |
| Stryker Corporation | $398.83 | 2023-2025 | Serrato, N/A, Capri Corpectomy Cage System |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $389.99 | 2025 | Excelsius Gps, Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc |
| Medtronic, INC. | $299.23 | 2021-2023 | Graftonand Grafton Plusdemineralized Bone Matrix (Dbm), Unid_pass |
| Kyocera Medical Technologies, INC. | $216.65 | 2022-2024 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $178.60 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $176.68 | 2021-2024 | Teligen, Obelisc Vertebral Body Replacement, Acis |
| Osteocentric Technologies, INC. | $175.00 | 2024 | Osteocentric 4.0 X 130mm Locking Bone Screw Fastener St |
| Carbofix Orthopedics INC | $73.07 | 2022 |
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 Syed Karim 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.