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Charles Yu
NPI 1891189130
$51,681.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $15K in 2025
The $15K reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine providers 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: $4,591 · 2020: $972 · 2021: $11K · 2022: $9,917 · 2023: $4,043 · 2024: $6,812 · 2025: $15K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $11K · Consulting Fee: $9,000 · Food and Beverage: $5,704.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,670.24 |
| Consulting Fee | $9,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,703.81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Wave, INC. | $13,674.75 | 2021-2025 | Salvo Spine System, Spinal Implant |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $10,853.16 | 2019-2024 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $6,617.03 | 2021-2025 | Corbel, Alif, Excelsius Gps |
| Medtronic, INC. | $4,848.84 | 2021-2025 | Unid_pass, Mazor X System, Cd Horizon Spinal System |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,791.72 | 2019-2024 | Everest Spinal System, Spinejack |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $4,536.82 | 2020-2023 | Xlif |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $1,483.00 | 2019-2025 | Fibergraft Bg Morsels, Conduit, Acf |
| Pinnacle, INC | $1,422.89 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $801.26 | 2019-2020 | |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $404.24 | 2024 | Other - Miscellaneous, Battalion Plif - Ps |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $312.08 | 2019-2021 | |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $285.34 | 2023-2024 | Celleraterx |
| Carlsmed, INC. | $232.76 | 2025 | Aprevo |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $177.34 | 2021-2023 | Ethicon |
| Highridge Medical LLC | $150.00 | 2024 | The Tether |
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| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Si-Bone, INC. | $145.50 | 2019-2020 | |
| Novapproach Spine, LLC | $132.06 | 2023 | Onelif |
| Relievant Medsystems, INC. | $132.01 | 2023 | Intracept |
| Seaspine Orthopedics Corporation | $130.92 | 2021 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $128.32 | 2020 | |
| 7d Surgical Ulc | $112.21 | 2021 | |
| Convatec INC. | $100.30 | 2019 | |
| Biocomposites INC | $89.11 | 2024 | |
| Djo, LLC | $85.73 | 2025 | Cmf |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $34.43 | 2019 |
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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- "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?"
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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.