Open Payments

CHRISTOPHER LAI

Type
Physician · Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Orthopaedic Surgery
Where
BRAWLEY, CA
NPI
1508905159
Received
$34,057 in 130 records, 2019 to 2025
Source
CMS Open Payments search ↗

By year

Program yearKindRecordsAmount
2025General payment11$1,225
2024General payment13$2,318
2023General payment20$2,120
2022General payment6$514
2021General payment11$9,098
2020General payment20$11,158
2019General payment49$7,620

By company

CompanyRecordsAmountYears
Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.8$11,1002019–2020
Stryker Corporation71$9,0802019–2025
Arthrex, Inc.3$8,3002021
Smith+Nephew, Inc.14$2,5052019–2024
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP11$1,6122020–2024
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.4$4852021–2025
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.1$2002019
Conformis, Inc.2$1912022
Insight Medical Systems, Inc.1$1232023
Linvatec Corporation1$1192019
US Implant Solutions, LLC1$812023
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.4$662019
ERMI LLC2$522019–2020
Next Science LLC1$312021
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc1$292023
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.2$262019
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.1$202019
Amgen Inc.1$152025
Bioventus LLC1$142019

By nature of payment

NatureRecordsAmount
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a v9$11,300
Consulting Fee4$9,651
Food and Beverage91$7,130
Travel and Lodging26$5,975

Records

DateCompanyAmountNatureFormProductStudyYear
2025-12-16Stryker Corporation$19Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesINSIGNIA Device, JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES2025
2025-09-25Stryker Corporation$251Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-09-21Stryker Corporation$33Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-09-21Stryker Corporation$5Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-09-19Stryker Corporation$175Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-09-19Stryker Corporation$38Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesINSIGNIA Device, JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES2025
2025-09-18Stryker Corporation$82Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-08-14Stryker Corporation$357Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2025
2025-07-17Amgen Inc.$15Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesEVENITY Biological, Bone Health2025
2025-05-05Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$89Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesAccuFill Device, Knee Creations2025
2025-03-19Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$155Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesPersona Device, Knees2025
2024-12-23Stryker Corporation$52Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2024
2024-11-04Smith+Nephew, Inc.$147Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2024
2024-10-19ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$56Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO SURGICAL Device, Joint Implants2024
2024-06-29Smith+Nephew, Inc.$149Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2024
2024-05-22ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$116Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO SURGICAL Device, Joint Implants2024
2024-04-19Smith+Nephew, Inc.$195Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesJOURNEY II Device, Recon Knees2024
2024-04-19Smith+Nephew, Inc.$152Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesJOURNEY II Device, Recon Knees2024
2024-04-19Smith+Nephew, Inc.$98Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2024
2024-04-18Smith+Nephew, Inc.$803Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesJOURNEY II Device, Recon Knees2024
2024-04-18Smith+Nephew, Inc.$229Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesJOURNEY II Device, Recon Knees2024
2024-04-18Smith+Nephew, Inc.$66Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesJOURNEY II Device, Recon Knees2024
2024-04-16Smith+Nephew, Inc.$125Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2024
2024-04-16Smith+Nephew, Inc.$125Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2024
2023-12-03Stryker Corporation$117Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-12-01Insight Medical Systems, Inc.$123Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesArvis Device, Devices2023
2023-11-16Smith+Nephew, Inc.$149Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2023
2023-10-10Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$106Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesTapestry Device, Sports Medicine2023
2023-09-24Stryker Corporation$217Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-24Stryker Corporation$154Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-24Stryker Corporation$118Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES2023
2023-09-24Stryker Corporation$70Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-24Stryker Corporation$33Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-23Stryker Corporation$64Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-23Stryker Corporation$23Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-09-05Stryker Corporation$234Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-08-17ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$101Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO SURGICAL Device, Joint Implants2023
2023-07-12ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$124Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO SURGICAL Device, Joint Implants2023
2023-07-05Smith+Nephew, Inc.$100Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesREAL INTELLIGENCE Device, Recon Robotics2023
2023-07-03Stryker Corporation$48Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-06-21Carbofix Orthopedics Inc$29Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalent2023
2023-06-09US Implant Solutions, LLC$81Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalent2023
2023-05-02Stryker Corporation$43Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2023-04-07Stryker Corporation$175Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2023
2022-12-28Stryker Corporation$161Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2022
2022-12-28Conformis, Inc.$113Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentiTotal Identity PS Device, Orthopaedic Implants2022
2022-10-06Conformis, Inc.$77Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentIdentity Imprint Knee Replacement System Device, Orthopaedic Implants2022
2022-09-30ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$39Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO SURGICAL Device, Joint Implants2022
2022-08-16Stryker Corporation$73Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2022
2022-03-02Stryker Corporation$48Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2022
2021-11-06Stryker Corporation$48Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesACCOLADE Device, HIPS2021
2021-10-29Next Science LLC$31Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentSurgX Device, Surgical Site Infection2021
2021-09-30Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$133Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesRELIGN Device, Sports Medicine2021
2021-09-09Stryker Corporation$141Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2021
2021-07-28Stryker Corporation$107Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2021
2021-07-20Arthrex, Inc.$2,900Consulting FeeCash or cash equivalent2021
2021-05-19Smith+Nephew, Inc.$149Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesEVOS SMALL Device, Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails2021
2021-04-30Arthrex, Inc.$3,600Consulting FeeCash or cash equivalent2021
2021-03-30Stryker Corporation$38Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2021
2021-01-31Arthrex, Inc.$1,800Consulting FeeCash or cash equivalent2021
2021-01-19Stryker Corporation$147Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2021
2020-11-24Stryker Corporation$43Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2020
2020-10-27Stryker Corporation$37Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2020
2020-10-22Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$3,200Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentTrochanteric Nail Device, Orthopedic2020
2020-08-17Stryker Corporation$113Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2020
2020-07-22Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$800Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentTrochanteric Nail Device, Orthopedic2020
2020-06-16Stryker Corporation$121Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2020
2020-04-17Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$2,000Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentTrochanteric Nail Device, Orthopedic2020
2020-03-25Stryker Corporation$1,351Consulting FeeCash or cash equivalentPERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS Device, SERVICES2020
2020-03-05ERMI LLC$16Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalent2020
2020-02-25ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$4Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical Empowr Knee System Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-02-25ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$4Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical Empowr Knee System Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-02-25ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$3Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical Empowr Knee System Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-02-21ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$332Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-02-19Stryker Corporation$148Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2020
2020-02-14ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$643Travel and LodgingIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical Cobalt HV Bone Cement Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-02-06Stryker Corporation$336Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentREUNION Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2020
2020-02-06ENCORE MEDICAL, LP$185Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesDJO Surgical Cobalt HV Bone Cement Device, Joint Implants2020
2020-01-24Stryker Corporation$42Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentREUNION Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2020
2020-01-23Stryker Corporation$173Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentREUNION Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2020
2020-01-20Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$1,600Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentTrochanteric Nail Device, Orthopedic2020
2019-12-24Stryker Corporation$133Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-11-26Stryker Corporation$128Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-11-26Stryker Corporation$28Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentMAKO Device, KNEES, HIPS2019
2019-11-07Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.$11Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentZilretta Drug, Musculoskeletal2019
2019-10-31Stryker Corporation$49Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2019
2019-10-30Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$1,500Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentAOS Products Device, Orthopedic2019
2019-10-30Stryker Corporation$169Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentPERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS Device, SERVICES2019
2019-10-21Bioventus LLC$14Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesGELSYN 3 Device, Not Applicable2019
2019-10-01Stryker Corporation$11Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2019
2019-09-17Stryker Corporation$33Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-09-16Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$11Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesEUFLEXXA Device, ORTHOPEDICS2019
2019-09-05ERMI LLC$36Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalent2019
2019-08-29Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.$17Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentZilretta Drug, Musculoskeletal2019
2019-08-22Stryker Corporation$52Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentPERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS Device, SERVICES2019
2019-08-08Stryker Corporation$95Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentACCOLADE Device, HIPS2019
2019-08-08DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$20Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesORTHOVISC Device, Sports Early Intervention2019
2019-08-01Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.$14Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesEUFLEXXA Device, ORTHOPEDICS2019
2019-07-29Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$500Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentAOS Products Device, Orthopedic2019
2019-07-23Stryker Corporation$37Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2019
2019-06-27Stryker Corporation$620Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-25Stryker Corporation$30Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentREUNION Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2019
2019-06-22Stryker Corporation$126Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-22Stryker Corporation$65Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentMOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-22Stryker Corporation$37Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentHYDROSET Device, BONE SUBSTITUTES2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$216Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$211Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$67Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$25Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentGAMMA Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$23Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentGAMMA Device, TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES2019
2019-06-21Stryker Corporation$14Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-20Stryker Corporation$560Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-20Stryker Corporation$232Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-20TRICE MEDICAL, INC.$200Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentSegway blade or mieye camera Device, orthopedic device2019
2019-06-20Stryker Corporation$123Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRIATHLON Device, KNEES2019
2019-06-20Stryker Corporation$116Travel and LodgingCash or cash equivalentTRIDENT Device, HIPS2019
2019-06-06Smith+Nephew, Inc.$11Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesStravix Biological, Other Advanced Wound Management2019
2019-05-20Stryker Corporation$73Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-04-29Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$700Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentAOS Products Device, Orthopedic2019
2019-04-25Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.$12Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentZilretta Drug, Musculoskeletal2019
2019-04-08Stryker Corporation$33Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentMOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM Device, HIPS2019
2019-03-25Stryker Corporation$46Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentSIMPLEX Device, BONE SUBSTITUTES2019
2019-03-05Stryker Corporation$36Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-02-20Linvatec Corporation$119Food and BeverageIn-kind items and servicesHALL POWER Device, ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY2019
2019-02-19Stryker Corporation$33Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentSIMPLEX Device, BONE SUBSTITUTES2019
2019-02-14Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.$24Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentZilretta Drug, Musculoskeletal2019
2019-01-28Stryker Corporation$66Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentACCOLADE Device, HIPS2019
2019-01-22Advanced Orthopaedic Solutions, Inc.$800Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a vCash or cash equivalentAOS Products Device, Orthopedic2019
2019-01-07Stryker Corporation$66Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentTRITANIUM Device, HIPS2019
2019-01-05Stryker Corporation$57Food and BeverageCash or cash equivalentACCOLADE Device, HIPS2019

CMS Open Payments: payments and transfers of value that drug and medical device makers and group purchasing organizations report to Medicare, program years 2019 on, as published by CMS (general, research and ownership records; refreshed by CMS each June and January). Links to other records on this site are by name (and state) only.

The area Census

Imperial CountyBrawley city

County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).

In Brawley, CA, county Imperial County, CA, state California; placed by its city name.

MeasurePlace (city or town)
Brawley, CA
County
Imperial County, CA
State
California
Population B0100327,283180,20239,287,377
Population, 2020 census P126,416179,70239,538,223
Median age B0100230.633.237.9
Under 18 B0100130.3%28.3%22.0%
65 and over B0100111.2%13.7%15.7%
Households B110017,88149,64413,548,091
Foreign born B0500227.4%31.6%27.0%
Median household income B19013$59,311$57,681$99,122
Median family income B19113$65,500$65,458$113,346
Per capita income B19301$26,681$23,552$49,513
Poverty rate B1700121.3%19.5%12.0%
Unemployment rate B2302515.5%12.5%6.6%
Civilian labor force B2302511,36671,19220,068,466
Mean commute (minutes) B0801318.222.128.7
Bachelor's degree or higher B1500315.9%16.1%37.1%
Housing units B250018,65058,04414,644,735
Owner-occupied B2500351.6%56.8%55.9%
Renters B2500348.4%43.2%44.1%
Median home value B25077$290,700$309,600$734,700
Median gross rent B25064$988$1,056$2,036
White, not Hispanic B0300211.1%9.1%33.8%
Black B030020.3%2.0%5.2%
Hispanic or Latino B0300285.6%86.0%40.2%
Asian B030021.9%1.3%15.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native B030020.4%0.6%0.3%

Economy now FRED unemployment 5.1% in Sep 2026 (5.5% a year earlier); per capita personal income $90,957 in 2025, up 30% in five years (+4.3% after inflation); Unemployment rate: 5.5% in Sep 2016 to 5.1% in Sep 2026; low 3.8%, high 16.1% the state; Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Brawley, CA.

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