Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Zhongyu Li, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Winston Salem, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD, Winston Salem, NC 27157
3367162255
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1922082304 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Li

Dr. Zhongyu Li is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Winston Salem, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Li performed 307 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Li received a total of $28,559 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Li is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 307 Medicare services $28,559 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
307
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in NC for orthopedic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 133 $65 $215
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
 39 $87 $351
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
 27 $25 $139
Hand nerve release or relocation
A surgical procedure to release or reposition a nerve in the hand.
 27 $239 $1,489
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 21 $45 $140
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 20 $130 $459
Incision of finger tendon sheath
A surgical procedure to cut open the protective covering of a finger tendon.
 15 $143 $1,000
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
 14 $109 $303
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
 11 $29 $145
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$28,559
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,080/year across 7 years
Top 15% in NC for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
85
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$9,353
2023
$10,636
2022
$1,162
2021
$2,503
2020
$3,714
2019
$776
2018
$416

Payments by company (2024)

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$6,487
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$1,401
Arthrex, Inc.
$455
AXOGEN
$138
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$133
Trimed, Inc.
$132
Stryker Corporation
$120
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$89
Amgen Inc.
$84
Endo USA, Inc.
$82
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$74
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$70
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$66
Medical Microinstruments, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 89.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15,641
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$5,600
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$2,204
Piedmont Plus Innovation
$1,071
AXOGEN
$1,063
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$487
Arthrex, Inc.
$455
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$227
Medartis Inc.
$210
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$210
Stryker Corporation
$183
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$137
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$136
TRICE MEDICAL, INC.
$133
Trimed, Inc.
$132
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$108
Amgen Inc.
$84
Endo USA, Inc.
$82
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$77
Medtronic, Inc.
$72
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$70
BIOCOMPOSITES INC
$66
Skeletal Dynamics LLC
$51
TriMed, Inc.
$39
Medical Microinstruments, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 82.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEQUALIS PERFORM · APTUS · AQUAMANTYS · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Aptus · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · Checkpoint Stimulators · Comp Reverse Shoulder E · Comprehensive Humeral · DJO SURGICAL · EVOS · FREEDOM WRIST · Geminus · KRYSTEXXA · OsteoCentric 4.0 x 130mm LOCKING BONE SCREW FASTENER ST · Physio-Stim · SIMPLICITI · STIMULAN · Symani Surgical Systems · TEGSEDI · Tools - AFS · VARIAX · VERILAST Hips · XIAFLEX
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Li is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Li experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Li performed 133 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Li receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Li received a total of $28,559 from 25 companies across 85 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Li's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Winston Salem?
Dr. Li's average Medicare payment per service is $87. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Li) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →