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Dr. Simon Chao, MD

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
Temple University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: spine problems
115 Lincoln Street Suite 1157
Framingham, MA 01702

Dr. Simon Chao, MD is a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Simon Chao, MD is affiliated with Brown University Health, University Orthopedics, Morton Hospital, ORTHOPEDIC CARE SPECIALISTS INC, ORTHOPEDIC CARE PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC and STURDY HEALTH INC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (781) 344-3535

Office Locations

115 Lincoln Street Suite 1157
Framingham, MA 01702
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15 Roche Bros Way Suite 200
North Easton, MA 02356
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Morton Hospital

15 Roche Brothers Way Suite 200
North Easton, MA 02356
(781) 344-3535
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior lumbar discectomy
closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction
pelvis X-ray
spinal osteotomy
spinal osteotomy and discectomy
spinal procedures
spine MRI
thoracic osteotomy
X-rays

By Affordability:

closed treatment of spinal fracture
closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Simon Chao, MD performed more anterior lumbar discectomy, closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction, pelvis X-ray, spinal osteotomy, spinal osteotomy and discectomy, spinal procedures, spine MRI, thoracic osteotomy, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for closed treatment of spinal fracture, and closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lumbar interbody fusion

In 2023, Dr. Simon Chao, MD performed more lumbar interbody fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Top 25%

By Volume:

posterior column osteotomy
spinal fusion

In 2013, Dr. Simon Chao, MD performed more posterior column osteotomy, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration 127
bone marrow tests 22
decompression surgery 14
doctor visit 906
fracture surgery 12
hip imaging 34
injections 105
lower extremity surgery 12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 120
musculoskeletal imaging 63
nerve procedures 14
pelvic imaging 21
spinal procedures 271
X-rays 247

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 230
Female 388
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 537
Black 34
Hispanic 27
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 205
From 75 to 84 129
85 and over 69
Less than 65 215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 10
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 13
aspiration 107
bone marrow tests 22
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 14
decompression surgery 29
doctor visit 845
fracture surgery 29
hip imaging 54
hospital care 21
image guided procedures 19
injections 104
inpatient care 21
joint surgery 11
lower extremity surgery 29
minimally invasive procedures 19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 158
musculoskeletal imaging 120
neck surgery 13
nerve procedures 29
open surgery 11
pain management 19
pelvic imaging 70
reconstructive surgery 11
spinal procedures 376
X-rays 360

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 285
Female 453
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 652
Black 37
Hispanic 30
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 277
From 75 to 84 163
85 and over 81
Less than 65 217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 30
Dementia 12
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 38
aspiration 133
bone marrow tests 24
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 41
decompression surgery 66
doctor visit 987
emergency care 13
hip imaging 42
hospital care 146
image guided procedures 14
injections 123
inpatient care 146
minimally invasive procedures 28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 244
musculoskeletal imaging 130
neck surgery 24
nerve procedures 66
pain management 14
pelvic imaging 60
spinal procedures 610
X-rays 447

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 598
Female 1086
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1490
Black 70
Hispanic 68
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 620
From 75 to 84 346
85 and over 192
Less than 65 526

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 31
Dementia 11
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 37
aspiration 146
bone marrow tests 44
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 61
decompression surgery 61
doctor visit 1148
hospital care 129
image guided procedures 21
injections 123
inpatient care 129
minimally invasive procedures 41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 266
musculoskeletal imaging 71
neck surgery 17
nerve procedures 61
pain management 21
pelvic imaging 16
spinal procedures 661
X-rays 341

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 355
Female 570
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 803
Black 54
Hispanic 36
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 318
From 75 to 84 217
85 and over 97
Less than 65 293

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 33
aspiration 67
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 11
decompression surgery 40
doctor visit 812
emergency care 11
hospital care 141
image guided procedures 23
injections 90
inpatient care 141
minimally invasive procedures 43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 240
musculoskeletal imaging 61
neck surgery 13
nerve procedures 40
pain management 23
pelvic imaging 17
spinal procedures 653
X-rays 376

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 358
Female 611
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 839
Black 49
Hispanic 44
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 344
From 75 to 84 249
85 and over 99
Less than 65 277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 34
Dementia 12
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 47
aspiration 117
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 31
decompression surgery 52
doctor visit 1660
hospital care 139
image guided procedures 29
injections 182
inpatient care 139
minimally invasive procedures 55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 214
musculoskeletal imaging 12
neck surgery 21
nerve procedures 52
pain management 65
spinal procedures 732
X-rays 367

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 406
Female 650
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 900
Black 73
Hispanic 51
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 391
From 75 to 84 268
85 and over 92
Less than 65 305

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 35
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 40
aspiration 86
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 29
decompression surgery 79
doctor visit 1511
fracture reduction (setting broken bones) 11
fracture surgery 13
hospital care 120
injections 117
inpatient care 120
lower extremity surgery 13
minimally invasive procedures 24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 132
neck surgery 16
nerve procedures 79
pain management 31
revision surgery 11
spinal procedures 628
X-rays 341

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 375
Female 570
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 818
Black 56
Hispanic 43
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 339
From 75 to 84 252
85 and over 83
Less than 65 271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 35
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 29
aspiration 77
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 15
decompression surgery 42
doctor visit 1160
hospital care 23
injections 92
inpatient care 23
minimally invasive procedures 15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 182
neck surgery 14
nerve procedures 42
pain management 15
spinal procedures 658
X-rays 392

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 337
Female 533
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 747
Black 59
Hispanic 37
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 313
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 76
Less than 65 241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 38
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 33
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 53
aspiration 71
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 53
decompression surgery 34
doctor visit 1654
image guided procedures 40
injections 111
minimally invasive procedures 40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 239
neck surgery 22
nerve procedures 34
pain management 40
spinal procedures 1027
X-rays 610

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 384
Female 645
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 903
Black 44
Hispanic 44
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 405
From 75 to 84 300
85 and over 74
Less than 65 250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 76
aspiration 63
bone surgery 14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 16
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 1842
image guided procedures 35
injections 118
minimally invasive procedures 47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 258
musculoskeletal imaging 14
neck surgery 30
nerve procedures 17
pain management 55
pelvic imaging 339
spinal procedures 1216
X-rays 1114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 380
Female 673
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 914
Black 52
Hispanic 45
Asian 0
Other 31
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 371
From 75 to 84 373
85 and over 81
Less than 65 228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 21
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 29
Dementia 6
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA during 2023 were X-rays, spinal procedures, pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 43
aspiration 44
bone surgery 44
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 12
decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 815
image guided procedures 11
injections 55
minimally invasive procedures 23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 221
musculoskeletal imaging 15
neck surgery 11
nerve procedures 11
pain management 11
pelvic imaging 516
spinal procedures 935
X-rays 1092

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 325
Female 575
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 785
Black 43
Hispanic 35
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 327
From 75 to 84 324
85 and over 71
Less than 65 178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 32
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Simon Chao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Framingham, MA were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pelvic imaging.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 40
aspiration 94
bone marrow tests 28
bone surgery 29
brain imaging (neuroimaging) 13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture 28
decompression surgery 40
doctor visit 1212
emergency care 12
fracture reduction (setting broken bones) 11
fracture surgery 18
hip imaging 43
hospital care 102
image guided procedures 24
injections 110
inpatient care 102
joint surgery 11
lower extremity surgery 18
minimally invasive procedures 33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 206
musculoskeletal imaging 60
neck surgery 18
nerve procedures 40
open surgery 11
pain management 29
pelvic imaging 148
reconstructive surgery 11
revision surgery 11
spinal procedures 706
X-rays 517

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Gender
Male 366
Female 614
Ethnicity
Black / African American 51
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 853
Hispanic 41
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 2
Age
75 to 84 260
85 and over 92
Less than 65 272
65 to 74 355

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Simon Chao, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Simon Chao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 10
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Simon Chao, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Simon Chao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Brown University Health
University Orthopedics
Morton Hospital
ORTHOPEDIC CARE SPECIALISTS INC
ORTHOPEDIC CARE PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC
STURDY HEALTH INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Simon Chao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 2245 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Simon Chao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Framingham, MA. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Simon Chao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Republic Spine $486,664 Dark Star
$211,809 		Dark Star MIS
$102,811 		Dark Star Pedicle Screw System
$80,208 		Expandable Interbody System
$75,083 		Posterior Cervical
$15,600 		Other
$1,152
Republic Spine, LLC $342,888 Minimally Invasive Pedicle Screw System
$134,000
$208,888
Life Spine, Inc. $129,066 ProLift
$33,015 		CENTRIC - T RETRACTOR
$17,668 		ProLift Lateral Helo
$14,942 		ProLift Micro
$14,246 		Dyna-Link Ti Barbs
$10,388 		Other
$38,807
X-spine Systems, Inc. $42,787 IRIX C
$24,500 		Calix C
$12,000 		Fortex
$3,648 		Silex
$2,000 		SPIDER
$639
SurGenTec $38,288 Osteoflo
$37,288
$1,000
Other $288,017 Spinal Implant
$56,794 		Karma
$26,000 		Spine Implant
$22,800 		S-Lok Percutaneous Screw System
$21,497 		Magellan
$20,868 		Other
$140,058
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $630,898
Royalty or License $564,502
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $70,606
Travel and Lodging $27,537
Food and Beverage $26,782
Other $7,385

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Simon Chao, MD.

Spineology Inc. 2021 $92,650.00 Physician Covered Recipient Common Stock
Spineology Inc. 2022 $82,025.00 Physician Covered Recipient Common Stock
Spineology Inc. 2020 $49,500.00 Physician Covered Recipient Common Stock
Spineology Inc. 2019 $48,150.00 Physician Covered Recipient Common Stock
Spineology Inc. 2018 $42,750.00 Physician Covered Recipient Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Simon Chao is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in North Easton, MA and Framingham, MA. Before performing his residency at Temple University Hospital, Dr. Chao attended Temple University School of Medicine. He is especially interested in spine problems. The average patient rating for Dr. Chao is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with the University Orthopedics, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Revere Medical. He welcomes new patients at his office inN Easton, MA as reported by Revere Medical.

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