Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,301 | 11 | 50.8% |
| Education | $1,250 | 1 | 48.8% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,490 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $69.87 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $833.42 | 4 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($763.55) |
| 2022 | $101.54 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($101.54) |
| 2019 | $55.97 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($55.97) |
| 2018 | $266.22 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($266.22) |
| 2017 | $1,303 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,303) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZENITH ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.87 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $633.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/05/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/17/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
About Dr. Michael Choi, MD
Dr. Michael Choi, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Walnut Creek, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1215015797.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Choi, MD has received a total of $2,560 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $833.42 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,301).
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Walnut Creek, CA
- Active Since 11/01/2006
- Last Updated 12/13/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1215015797
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,490
- ZENITH ALPHA (Device) $69.87
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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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