Physician profile
Walter J Kim
NPI 1497011852
$17,835.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
6 companies · $15.54 in 2025
The $15.54 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,301 · 2020: $4,012 · 2021: $6,805 · 2022: $3,974 · 2023: $1,703 · 2024: $25.50 · 2025: $15.54.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $879 · Food and Beverage: $865.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $879.04 |
| Food and Beverage | $864.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Orthopedics | $9,766.07 | 2020-2022 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $6,058.52 | 2020-2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,647.51 | 2019-2025 | Bone Anchors With Arthroscopic Delivery System, Ultrabutton, Bioinductive Implant With Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium |
| Enduromed, LLC | $180.79 | 2023 | |
| Fh Orthopedics, INC. | $100.61 | 2020 | |
| Wright Medical Technology, INC. | $82.25 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Walter Kim 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.