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Payment records · PY2019

Date, newest first, then reporting company; values as published by CMS.

General Payments · PY2019 · All recipient types · CMS publication 2026-06-30

51 matching records · $58,288.58 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

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Recipient Paying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublication flagsPublished Record IDSource
MARK J MENDESZOON
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $33.3312/17/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132189 CMS
CHRISTPHER SCOTT KLIFTO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $500.0011/15/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132181 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $575.0011/01/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132165 CMS
SARA L MINIACI-COXHEAD
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $900.0011/01/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132193 CMS
CHRISTIAN T ROYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,000.0011/01/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132211 CMS
SELENE G PAREKH
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $575.0010/04/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132201 CMS
HEINZ R HOENECKE
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $24.5509/17/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132147 CMS
LAWRENCE ALFRED DIDOMENICO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $875.0009/13/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132121 CMS
BYRON L HUTCHINSON
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $400.0009/13/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132149 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,006.2509/13/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132163 CMS
THOMAS ROUKIS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $875.0009/13/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132209 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,300.0007/26/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132157 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $370.0007/26/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132159 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,875.0007/26/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132161 CMS
SELENE G PAREKH
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,443.7507/26/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132199 CMS
VINCENT JAMES SAMMARCO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $800.0007/19/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132213 CMS
VINCENT JAMES SAMMARCO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $100.0007/19/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132215 CMS
VINCENT JAMES SAMMARCO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,600.0007/19/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132217 CMS
VINCENT JAMES SAMMARCO
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $16.0007/19/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132219 CMS
BRYAN DALE DEN HARTOG
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,650.0007/05/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132119 CMS
MICHAEL THOMAS FREEHILL
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $24.5306/12/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132129 CMS
JARRAD ALEXANDER BARBER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $107.6806/03/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132117 CMS
WILLIAM B GEISSLER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $107.6806/03/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132131 CMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Teaching hospital
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $810.0004/26/2019 Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132229 CMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Teaching hospital
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $200.0004/26/2019 Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132231 CMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Teaching hospital
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $694.0004/26/2019 Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132233 CMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Teaching hospital
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,275.0004/26/2019 Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132235 CMS
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Teaching hospital
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $225.0004/26/2019 Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132237 CMS
ARON M GREEN
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,400.0003/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132133 CMS
ARON M GREEN
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $4,000.0003/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132135 CMS
KENNETH A KEARNS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $23.4103/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132169 CMS
KENNETH A KEARNS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,500.0003/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132171 CMS
KENNETH A KEARNS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $24.0003/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132173 CMS
KENNETH A KEARNS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $3,000.0003/25/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132175 CMS
HEINZ R HOENECKE
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $50.1603/06/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132141 CMS
PAUL SCHWARTZ
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $57.6102/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132221 CMS
PAUL SCHWARTZ
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $17.9802/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132223 CMS
PATRICK B EBELING
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $456.4001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132123 CMS
PATRICK B EBELING
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,000.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132125 CMS
PATRICK B EBELING
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,250.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132127 CMS
RICHARD MARKS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $15.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132183 CMS
RICHARD MARKS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,000.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132185 CMS
RICHARD MARKS
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,687.5001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132187 CMS
MARK PAUL SLOVENKAI
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,875.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132225 CMS
MARK PAUL SLOVENKAI
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,500.0001/25/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132227 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $575.0001/11/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132155 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $1,725.0001/04/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132151 CMS
CHRISTOPHER F HYER
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $4,025.0001/04/2019 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132153 CMS
SELENE G PAREKH
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $287.5001/04/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132195 CMS
SELENE G PAREKH
Physician / non-physician practitioner
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. $2,012.5001/04/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026697132197 CMS

Practitioner overview · all loaded program years

35 providers listed 94 records General Payments

General Payments to practitioners — all loaded program years

  • Category: General Payments
  • Program years: 2019, 2020
  • Record count: 94
  • Providers listed: 35

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

Figures reflect General Payments this manufacturer or GPO reported to CMS. Research and Ownership/Investment payments are separate datasets and are not included here.

Coverage: program years 2019–2025, General Payments only, reported to physicians and non-physician practitioners. Payments to teaching hospitals are not included in these practitioner figures. Each figure is labeled with its category and program year; categories are never combined.

Practitioner payments by program year

Program yearReportedRecordsProvidersDetail
PY2019 $54,084.58 46 22 This company in PY2019 →
PY2020 $53,256.72 48 19 This company in PY2020 →

By recipient specialty (6)

Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.

Providers listed (35)

Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.

ProviderSpecialtyStateRecords reported by this company
ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery PA 5
ARON M GREEN Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery NJ 2
BENJAMIN W SZERLIP Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery OH 1
BRIAN D ADAMS Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery IA 1
BRYAN DALE DEN HARTOG Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery MN 1
BYRON L HUTCHINSON Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist WA 1
CHRISTIAN T ROYER Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery TX 1
CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery NY 5
CHRISTOPHER F HYER Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist|Foot & Ankle Surgery OH 8
CHRISTPHER SCOTT KLIFTO Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Hand Surgery NC 1
CLIFFORD L JENG Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery MD 2
DAVID ISADORE PEDOWITZ Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery PA 3
ELIZABETH A HEWITT Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist|Foot & Ankle Surgery OH 3
HEINZ R HOENECKE Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine CA 2
JAMES W BRODSKY Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery TX 1
JARRAD ALEXANDER BARBER Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Hand Surgery GA 1
JOHN S KIRCHNER Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery AL 1
KENNETH A KEARNS Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery PA 5
LAWRENCE ALFRED DIDOMENICO Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist OH 1
MARK J MENDESZOON Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist|Foot & Ankle Surgery OH 5
MARK PAUL SLOVENKAI Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery MA 2
MATTHEW A HOPSON Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist VA 4
MATTHEW LEE RAMSEY Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery PA 1
MICHAEL E BRAGE Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery WA 7
MICHAEL THOMAS FREEHILL Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine CA 1
PATRICK B EBELING Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery MN 7
PAUL SCHWARTZ Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery CA 2
REZA B OMID Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine CA 1
RICHARD MARKS Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery SC 3
SARA L MINIACI-COXHEAD Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Foot and Ankle Surgery OH 4
SELENE G PAREKH Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery PA 4
STEPHEN F CONTI Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery PA 1
THOMAS ROUKIS Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist|Foot & Ankle Surgery FL 1
VINCENT JAMES SAMMARCO Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine OH 4
WILLIAM B GEISSLER Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Hand Surgery MS 2