Physician profile
David Shuo Xu
NPI 1942564695
$262,918.96
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $59K in 2025
The $59K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% 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: $6,009 · 2020: $8,752 · 2021: $111K · 2022: $23K · 2023: $31K · 2024: $23K · 2025: $59K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $85K · Travel and Lodging: $23K · Food and Beverage: $5,598 · Gift: $158.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $84,975.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,648.55 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,597.50 |
| Gift | $158.31 |
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. | $166,448.53 | 2019-2023 | Xlif, Tlif, Pulse |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $74,479.34 | 2019-2025 | Xlif, Elsa, Creo 5.5 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15,824.79 | 2021-2024 | Catalyft Pl Expandable Interbody System, Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology, Unid_pass |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,616.28 | 2019-2021 | |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $1,587.03 | 2019-2021 | |
| Providence Medical Technology, INC. | $1,249.72 | 2019-2023 | |
| Icotec Medical INC. | $612.93 | 2023-2025 | Icotec Blackarmor Spine System, Vader Pedicle System, Rod, Carbon/Peek, Curved, 6.0 R450 X 200 Mm, Kong-Tl Vbr, End Plate, Rectangular, M and Screw, 12 X 33 Mm |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $245.10 | 2023-2024 | Aprevo |
| Nevro Corp. | $188.45 | 2019-2020 | |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $141.97 | 2025 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Spineart USA INC | $122.30 | 2020 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $111.31 | 2020 | |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $105.07 | 2021 | |
| Cerapedics INC. | $85.41 | 2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $68.35 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $17.23 | 2022 | |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec, INC. | $15.15 | 2019 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 David Xu 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.