James Chow
Orthopaedic Surgery · Phoenix, AZ
CMS Profile ID: 767286 · NPI: 1184765257
Total Disclosed General Payments
$958,783.33
General-payment records
85
CMS Program Year
2025
Most of this (about 88%) was royalty or license payments.
Higher than 99.5% of 15,343 PY2025 general-payment recipient profiles in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Percentage rounded down to one decimal; tied totals are not counted as lower. Counts all CMS recipient profiles with a general-payment transaction and this primary specialty, including this provider. CMS specialty: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery.
Payments by Type
| Payment Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $847,343.49 |
| Consulting Fee | $89,250.00 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,250.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,233.68 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,706.16 |
Top Paying Companies
| Manufacturer / GPO | Amount |
|---|---|
| MicroPort Orthopedics Inc | $508,261.11 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $450,260.77 |
| Stryker Corporation | $212.84 |
| Onkos Surgical, Inc. | $48.61 |
Top contributing companies shown; smaller payers may be omitted.
These totals are computed from the official CMS Open Payments program-year 2025 general-payment
file. To see the full, authoritative record for this provider — including research payments and
line-item detail — look them up by exact NPI 1184765257 on the
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