Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,183 | 45 | 74.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $986.11 | 4 | 23.1% |
| Education | $102.64 | 1 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,640 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| KLS-Martin L.P. | $1,099 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| ZIMVIE INC. | $758.47 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $341.83 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Straumann USA LLC | $152.72 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $141.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. | $102.64 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $15.46 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $11.29 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,649 | 25 | Stryker Corporation ($984.33) |
| 2023 | $1,107 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($444.53) |
| 2022 | $463.91 | 9 | KLS-Martin L.P. ($210.54) |
| 2021 | $12.49 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($12.49) |
| 2020 | $13.10 | 1 | AXOGEN ($13.10) |
| 2017 | $26.75 | 2 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($15.46) |
All Payment Transactions
50 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.03 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.03 | General |
| Category: CT Based Planning | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.31 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.43 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.39 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.39 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.88 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.88 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.53 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $341.44 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.63 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.78 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.57 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.90 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.57 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.60 | General |
| 04/04/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $141.82 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $141.82 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.44 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.44 | General |
| Category: Osteosynthesis | ||||||
| 02/17/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | NAVIGATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.33 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.57 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | ZIMVIE INC. | TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $299.57 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device), PATIENT-FITTED TMJ RECONSTRUCTIVE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.48 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
About Alan Cho
Alan Cho is a General Practice healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1710400858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Alan Cho has received a total of $4,272 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,649 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 50 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,183).
Practice Information
- Specialty General Practice
- Other Specialties Dentist
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 07/20/2017
- Last Updated 12/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 1223G0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1710400858
Products in Payments
- NA (Device) $775.00
- TAPERED SCREW-VENT (Device) $724.14
- VSP SYSTEM, VSP CRANIAL (Device) $455.59
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $328.73
- PATIENT-FITTED TMJ RECONSTRUCTIVE PROSTHESIS SYSTEM (Device) $271.69
- SMARTLOCK (Device) $137.83
- NAVIGATOR (Device) $34.33
- Whitening other (Device) $15.46
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $13.10
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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