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Robert Chulkyu Ryu
NPI 1316260540
$61,115.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $219 in 2025
The $219 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
See the full distribution for Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $51K · 2020: $1,141 · 2021: $719 · 2022: $1,523 · 2023: $4,927 · 2024: $1,323 · 2025: $219.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $3,645 · Food and Beverage: $2,281 · Travel and Lodging: $524 · Entertainment: $18.53.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $3,645.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,281.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $523.91 |
| Entertainment | $18.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuvasive, INC. | $50,272.92 | 2019-2023 | Xlif, Reline |
| Medtronic, INC. | $5,814.93 | 2021-2024 | Clydesdale Ptc Spinal System, Prestige LP Cervical Disc System, Endurant Iis |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $676.19 | 2020-2025 | Spinal-Stim, Spinal-Stim |
| Cosa Medical, LLC | $668.97 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $599.16 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $412.09 | 2019-2020 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $370.00 | 2021-2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $320.16 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $297.08 | 2019-2023 | Conduit |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $265.04 | 2020-2021 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $231.16 | 2020 | |
| Augmedics INC. | $180.88 | 2023 | Xvision |
| Arthrex, INC. | $160.95 | 2024 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $146.77 | 2023 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $134.27 | 2023 | Stimulan |
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| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanos Medical | $126.12 | 2022 | |
| Heron Therapeutics, INC. | $121.74 | 2023 | Zynrelef |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $89.92 | 2020 | |
| Breg, INC | $83.09 | 2023 | Breg Vpulse, Plasmaflow, Polarcarewave |
| Amplify Surgical, INC. | $67.52 | 2022 | |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $58.08 | 2025 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Overture Orthopaedics | $18.53 | 2025 | Overtureti |
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.
Research and ownership
$8,337.60 in ownership or investment interests, as reported to CMS. These are holdings a clinician or an immediate family member has in a company, not payments received.
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- "I saw Robert Ryu 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.