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Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

JAMES W CHOI

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Interventional Cardiology

NPI
1497729123
CMS profile
339846
Location
DALLAS, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$181,714.39

  • Reported across 779 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$25,757.77

77 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

Related groups: Interventional Cardiology TX All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program $14,250.00 2
Consulting Fee $5,100.00 1
Food and Beverage $3,799.41 60
Travel and Lodging $2,608.36 14

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
ShockWave Medical, Inc $16,638.74 18
Medtronic, Inc. $5,811.79 7
Abbott Laboratories $1,795.38 19
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $365.46 4
ATRICURE, INC. $256.41 2
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION $167.52 4
Recor Medical Inc $113.09 1
Teleflex LLC $104.50 1
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION $98.55 5
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $79.84 4
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $72.06 3
Potrero Medical, Inc. $63.44 1
Itamar Medical Inc $50.86 1
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $43.01 2
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $26.79 1
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $21.02 1
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $19.27 1
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. $15.18 1
Novo Nordisk AS $14.86 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $23,042.84 179
PY2019 $19,413.05 98
PY2020 $28,903.81 75
PY2021 $40,471.78 113
PY2022 $35,259.81 122
PY2023 $8,865.33 115
PY2024 $25,757.77 77

Payment records · PY2024 (77)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Abbott Laboratories $27.05 02/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095751 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $93.57 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095753 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $110.32 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095755 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $81.13 05/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095757 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $38.66 05/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095759 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $119.07 07/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095761 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $32.69 08/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095769 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $32.69 08/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095771 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $25.13 08/14/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125414137 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $4.63 08/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095767 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $234.05 08/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125414133 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $501.79 08/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125414131 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $9.02 08/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125414139 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $69.83 08/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095773 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $87.70 08/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125414135 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $24.57 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095763 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $124.76 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095765 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $105.79 10/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095775 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $72.93 11/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125095777 CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. $21.02 04/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078915873 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $131.14 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132835443 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $125.27 08/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132892391 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $27.29 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118033529 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.85 05/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118033525 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $26.92 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118033527 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $147.69 02/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092603876 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $2.80 02/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092603872 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $1.70 05/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092603870 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $15.33 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092603874 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $26.79 11/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101397315 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $54.57 02/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138814255 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $157.52 02/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138814239 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $46.25 09/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138814309 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $107.12 11/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138814317 CMS
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. $15.18 12/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154047117 CMS
Itamar Medical Inc $50.86 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154007157 CMS
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $25.55 07/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078196871 CMS
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc $17.46 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078196557 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $95.50 01/31/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112056595 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $160.20 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119346624 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $174.27 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119346626 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $174.08 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119346628 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $27.06 12/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112054306 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $80.68 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119346630 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $5,100.00 12/18/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112054304 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $19.27 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141659717 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $15.88 02/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086661583 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $23.29 06/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086661619 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $18.78 09/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086661639 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $20.72 11/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086661645 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $19.88 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086661647 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $14.86 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097809245 CMS
Potrero Medical, Inc. $63.44 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140989788 CMS
Recor Medical Inc $113.09 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1127687961 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $21.41 02/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152985628 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $124.36 02/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152985630 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $142.17 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152986886 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $18.18 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152986888 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $18.00 02/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005177 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $227.70 02/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005179 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $25.00 02/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005181 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $47.00 02/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005183 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $546.20 02/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005185 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $5,250.00 03/21/2024 Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005193 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $36.97 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152981918 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $41.22 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152981920 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $25.00 04/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005187 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $688.21 04/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005189 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $69.00 04/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005191 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $9,000.00 06/25/2024 Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153005195 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $208.32 08/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153002884 CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc $150.00 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152971055 CMS
Teleflex LLC $104.50 10/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142071204 CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $20.65 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080621546 CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $20.05 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080621820 CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $19.24 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080621926 CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $19.90 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080622062 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
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OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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