Total Payments
$289,008
2024 Payments
$19,316
Companies
27
Transactions
484
Medicare Patients
3,686
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$227,160 (78.6%)
Travel$30,307 (10.5%)
Food & Beverage$25,802 (8.9%)
Education$2,500 (0.9%)
Other$1,690 (0.6%)
Research$1,549 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $227,160 | 61 | 78.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $30,307 | 83 | 10.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,802 | 337 | 8.9% |
| Education | $2,500 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,690 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Unspecified | $1,549 | 1 | 0.5% |
Payments by Type
General
$287,459
483 transactions
Research
$1,549
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $100,508 | 234 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $65,922 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Spineology Inc. | $30,545 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $27,388 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $20,490 | 28 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $13,259 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. | $9,196 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| NanoHive Medical LLC | $5,138 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,269 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $3,127 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,316 | 66 | Stryker Corporation ($13,549) |
| 2023 | $70,057 | 91 | Stryker Corporation ($36,200) |
| 2022 | $58,424 | 65 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($30,083) |
| 2021 | $21,261 | 82 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($5,438) |
| 2020 | $36,719 | 60 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($12,373) |
| 2019 | $23,282 | 41 | Stryker Corporation ($11,879) |
| 2018 | $34,604 | 32 | Spineology Inc. ($13,269) |
| 2017 | $25,345 | 47 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($12,219) |
All Payment Transactions
484 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.85 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CANYON RETRACTOR SYSTEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.04 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $187.50 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | icotec Medical Inc. | icotec BlackArmor Spine System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.26 | General |
| Category: Spine stabilization for spine patients | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $562.74 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.88 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.69 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.60 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.60 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.50 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.74 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.97 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device), SPINEMAP | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.55 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,375.00 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CANYON RETRACTOR SYSTEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.92 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.43 | General |
| 09/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.76 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,199.81 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.42 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.72 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEMAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.70 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $603.02 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spine Clinical Research Grant | Spineology Inc. | $1,549 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,100 | 1,349 | $2.9M | $444,622 |
| 2022 | 22 | 881 | 1,085 | $1.9M | $315,457 |
| 2021 | 22 | 927 | 1,078 | $2.0M | $324,806 |
| 2020 | 21 | 778 | 928 | $1.6M | $284,007 |
Total Patients
3,686
Total Services
4,440
Medicare Billing
$1.4M
Procedure Codes
90
All Medicare Procedures & Services
90 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 57 | $390,734 | $75,306 | 19.3% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 206 | $327,461 | $67,012 | 20.5% |
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $250,138 | $49,827 | 19.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $169,264 | $34,085 | 20.1% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $238,740 | $29,358 | 12.3% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $277,914 | $20,088 | 7.2% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $125,505 | $18,258 | 14.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 83 | $87,077 | $17,535 | 20.1% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $104,175 | $15,851 | 15.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 89 | $211,375 | $15,658 | 7.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 181 | 181 | $66,060 | $12,270 | 18.6% |
| 63267 | Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $93,106 | $12,119 | 13.0% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $97,596 | $10,933 | 11.2% |
| 61783 | Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $68,320 | $10,820 | 15.8% |
| 22610 | Fusion of spine in upper back | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $58,663 | $8,322 | 14.2% |
| 22552 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 24 | $38,670 | $7,562 | 19.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 120 | 136 | $37,342 | $7,422 | 19.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $36,780 | $6,689 | 18.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 82 | $33,151 | $6,633 | 20.0% |
| 63045 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $78,276 | $6,100 | 7.8% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $30,748 | $6,049 | 19.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $15,873 | $2,735 | 17.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $8,882 | $1,705 | 19.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,589 | $1,337 | 20.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $4,884 | $946.28 | 19.4% |
About Dr. John Chi, MD
Dr. John Chi, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649473000.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Chi, MD has received a total of $289,008 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,316 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 484 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($227,160).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chi has provided services to 3,686 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,440 services with total Medicare billing of $1.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 90 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 06/06/2007
- Last Updated 11/26/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649473000
Products in Payments
- M6-C (Device) $42,890
- General K2M Product Discussion (Device) $20,490
- OptiMesh IDE Study (Device) $18,405
- CAPRI CORPECTOMY CAGE SYSTEM (Device) $17,611
- TRITANIUM (Device) $12,950
- AIRO (Device) $11,336
- BRAINLAB (Device) $10,961
- GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION (Device) $9,563
- Palisade Pedicle Screw System (Device) $6,044
- EVEREST XT (Device) $5,042
- ES2 (Device) $5,000
- EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $4,807
- TPAL (Device) $4,635
- CAPRI (Device) $4,187
- OptiMesh Interbody Fusion System (Device) $3,034
- NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $3,000
- Hive Standalone Cervical System (Device) $2,750
- TOPS (Device) $2,366
- Other - Miscellaneous (Device) $2,247
- CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM (Device) $2,158
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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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