Physician profile
David K Kim
NPI 1063529212
$22,507.70
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $6,482 in 2025
The $6,482 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,116).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,269 · 2020: $1,985 · 2021: $2,122 · 2022: $3,470 · 2023: $2,440 · 2024: $3,739 · 2025: $6,482.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $8,203 · Royalty Or License: $3,026 · Travel and Lodging: $1,433.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,202.76 |
| Royalty Or License | $3,025.96 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,432.85 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Spine, LLC | $6,661.07 | 2019-2025 | Raven Lumbar Plate System, Thunderbolt Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw Systems, Triton |
| Medtronic, INC. | $4,665.56 | 2021-2025 | Unid_pass, Intellis Adaptivestim, O-Arm |
| Si-Bone, INC. | $2,716.63 | 2019-2025 | |
| Ctl Medical Corporation | $1,842.35 | 2025 | Raphael Pedicle Screw System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,262.91 | 2019-2025 | General - Therapies, Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16, General - Pain Management |
| Arthrex, INC. | $1,095.90 | 2025 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $863.76 | 2019-2025 | Eterna, Proclaim |
| Cosa Medical, LLC | $754.26 | 2025 | |
| Globus Medical, INC. | $663.33 | 2024-2025 | Excelsius3d Imaging System, Excelsius Deformity, Si-Lok |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $492.08 | 2019-2020 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $242.12 | 2025 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $209.66 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $143.22 | 2025 | Velys |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $140.59 | 2023-2025 | Barricaid Acd (Annular Closure Device) |
| Alphatec Spine, INC | $125.23 | 2022 |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $120.77 | 2019 | |
| Curonix LLC | $110.50 | 2024 | Pns Freedom-4a Permanent Neurostimulator Receiver Kit Channel A |
| Saluda Medical Americas, INC. | $101.89 | 2024 | Evoke |
| Nuvasive, INC. | $78.74 | 2019 | |
| Ge Healthcare | $70.32 | 2025 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $58.08 | 2024 | |
| Xtant Medical INC | $42.57 | 2025 | |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. | $18.60 | 2021 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.48 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $11.08 | 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.
Research and ownership
$1,500.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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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.