Physician profile
Christian K Kikuchi
NPI 1518285592
$141,823.03
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $45K in 2025
The $45K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Orthopaedic Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $14K · 2020: $8,225 · 2021: $18K · 2022: $24K · 2023: $21K · 2024: $12K · 2025: $45K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Royalty Or License: $36K · Consulting Fee: $23K · Travel and Lodging: $13K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $5,100 · Food and Beverage: $1,666.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Royalty Or License | $35,984.03 |
| Consulting Fee | $22,700.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,122.96 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $5,100.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,666.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In2bones USA, LLC | $60,283.97 | 2019-2022 | |
| Linvatec Corporation | $47,276.22 | 2023-2025 | Colink Afx, Colink Plating System, Colink Cfx |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $33,554.64 | 2019-2025 | Q-Fix, Spatial Frame, Fast-Fix |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $233.91 | 2019 | |
| Restor3d, INC. | $143.30 | 2024 | |
| Sportstek Medical, INC | $124.00 | 2019 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $119.99 | 2019 | |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $68.67 | 2025 | Physio-Stim |
| Bioventus LLC | $18.33 | 2022 |
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 Christian Kikuchi 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.