Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
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Payment records · PY2020
Date, newest first, then reporting company; values as published by CMS.
General Payments · PY2020 · All recipient types · CMS publication 2026-06-30
48 matching records · $53,256.72 reported total · 1 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
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Showing records 1–48 of 48.
| Recipient | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/04/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322473 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/04/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322477 | CMS |
| STEPHEN F CONTI Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/04/2020 | Consulting Fee | Dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322487 | CMS |
| CLIFFORD L JENG Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 12/04/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322559 | CMS |
| BRIAN D ADAMS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $250.00 | 10/23/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322439 | CMS |
| JOHN S KIRCHNER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $3,687.50 | 05/15/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322569 | CMS |
| CLIFFORD L JENG Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,000.00 | 05/08/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322555 | CMS |
| KENNETH A KEARNS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $5,054.04 | 04/10/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322565 | CMS |
| BENJAMIN W SZERLIP Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,500.00 | 04/02/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322665 | CMS |
| JAMES W BRODSKY Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,250.00 | 02/21/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322482 | CMS |
| MATTHEW A HOPSON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $42.00 | 02/14/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322535 | CMS |
| MATTHEW A HOPSON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,375.00 | 02/14/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322541 | CMS |
| MATTHEW A HOPSON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $4,750.00 | 02/14/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322545 | CMS |
| MATTHEW A HOPSON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $30.00 | 02/14/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322551 | CMS |
| ELIZABETH A HEWITT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $400.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322521 | CMS |
| ELIZABETH A HEWITT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,100.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322527 | CMS |
| ELIZABETH A HEWITT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,200.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322531 | CMS |
| MARK J MENDESZOON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $35.00 | 02/07/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322577 | CMS |
| MARK J MENDESZOON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,245.00 | 02/07/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322581 | CMS |
| MARK J MENDESZOON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $415.00 | 02/07/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322587 | CMS |
| MARK J MENDESZOON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $311.25 | 02/07/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322591 | CMS |
| SARA L MINIACI-COXHEAD Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $450.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322597 | CMS |
| SARA L MINIACI-COXHEAD Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $675.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322603 | CMS |
| SARA L MINIACI-COXHEAD Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $225.00 | 02/07/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322609 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,443.75 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322445 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,150.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322451 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $575.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322457 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,725.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322461 | CMS |
| MICHAEL E BRAGE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $44.14 | 01/24/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322467 | CMS |
| PATRICK B EBELING Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $436.60 | 01/24/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322493 | CMS |
| PATRICK B EBELING Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,500.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322501 | CMS |
| PATRICK B EBELING Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $250.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322505 | CMS |
| PATRICK B EBELING Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,000.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322509 | CMS |
| WILLIAM B GEISSLER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $750.00 | 01/24/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322515 | CMS |
| REZA B OMID Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $750.00 | 01/24/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322615 | CMS |
| MATTHEW LEE RAMSEY Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 01/24/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322631 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $500.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322637 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,000.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322643 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $59.91 | 01/24/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322647 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $50.03 | 01/24/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322655 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER A RITTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,750.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322661 | CMS |
| ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,800.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322671 | CMS |
| ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $450.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322677 | CMS |
| ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $40.00 | 01/24/2020 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322682 | CMS |
| ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $1,800.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322687 | CMS |
| ALAN SCOTT TUCKMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $2,250.00 | 01/24/2020 | 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 | 06/30/2026 | 744322691 | CMS |
| DAVID ISADORE PEDOWITZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $862.50 | 01/17/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322619 | CMS |
| DAVID ISADORE PEDOWITZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Ascension Orthopedics, Inc. | $575.00 | 01/17/2020 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 744322627 | 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 year | Reported | Records | Providers | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians 4 specialties 28 providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers 2 specialties 7 providers
Providers listed (35)
Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.
| Provider | Specialty | State | Records 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 |