Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,600 | 1 | 42.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,216 | 9 | 35.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,348 | 14 | 21.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| icotec Medical Inc. | $2,842 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,770 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $283.62 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $268.21 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,711 | 21 | icotec Medical Inc. ($2,842) |
| 2023 | $453.62 | 3 | NuVasive, Inc. ($283.62) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.31 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.31 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.25 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device), Vader Pedicle System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.57 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | Vader Pedicle System (Device), icotec BlackArmor Spine System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.04 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $421.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $397.96 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $173.28 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | Cervical Cage (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $76.72 | General |
| Category: Intervertebral Body Fusion Device | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.10 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | Vader Pedicle System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $432.95 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | Vader Pedicle System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $313.96 | General |
| Category: Thoracolumbosacral pedicle screw system | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.04 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,600.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.56 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $183.77 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.00 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.16 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.33 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALTERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $190.21 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Captivate VL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.00 | General |
| Category: Cervical | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.20 | General |
| Category: Cervicothoracic | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | XLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.42 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
About Gil Kimchi
Gil Kimchi is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2023. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689355448.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Gil Kimchi has received a total of $6,164 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,711 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($2,600).
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/26/2023
- Last Updated 11/10/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689355448
Products in Payments
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $2,600
- icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) $1,908
- Vader Pedicle System (Device) $857.95
- ALTERA (Device) $190.21
- INFINITY OCCIPITOCERVICAL UPPER THORACIC SYSTEM (Device) $170.00
- Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc (Device) $144.20
- XLIF (Device) $139.42
- Captivate VL (Device) $78.00
- Cervical Cage (Device) $76.72
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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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