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Payment records · PY2023
Date, newest first, then reporting company; values as published by CMS.
General Payments · PY2023 · All recipient types · CMS publication 2026-06-30
147 matching records · $859,103.46 reported total · 0 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
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Showing records 1–50 of 147.
| Recipient | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY KHOO Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $500.00 | 12/27/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982721 | CMS |
| CARRIE L SHULMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $2,500.00 | 12/18/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982615 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,250.00 | 12/07/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982657 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $3,500.00 | 12/07/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982667 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $189.49 | 11/30/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982665 | CMS |
| ANTHONY GLENN ROGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $152.81 | 11/27/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982611 | CMS |
| BRETT A SCHLIFKA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $152.81 | 11/27/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982613 | CMS |
| PAUL RAYMOND JEFFORDS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $700.00 | 11/16/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982555 | CMS |
| FABIEN D BITAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $2,500.00 | 11/09/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982483 | CMS |
| KEITH MELVIN MAXWELL Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,000.00 | 10/30/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982533 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,000.00 | 10/30/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982655 | CMS |
| DAVID J COWIN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $102.78 | 10/27/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982605 | CMS |
| DAVID J COWIN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $902.77 | 10/21/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982607 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER STEVEN BLANCHARD Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $11,560.19 | 10/18/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982545 | CMS |
| PAUL RAYMOND JEFFORDS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $4,350.09 | 10/18/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982569 | CMS |
| STEPHANE LAVOIE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,425.00 | 10/18/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982601 | CMS |
| STEPHANE LAVOIE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,566.13 | 10/18/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982603 | CMS |
| DOUGLAS SLAUGHTER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $210.20 | 10/18/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982715 | CMS |
| MICHAEL SCHNEIER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $127.83 | 10/05/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982717 | CMS |
| JOE LEE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $2,908.89 | 10/02/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982761 | CMS |
| CHRISTOPHER STEVEN BLANCHARD Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $2,250.00 | 09/05/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982541 | CMS |
| DARREN RICHARD LEBL Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $2,400.00 | 08/30/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982481 | CMS |
| JULIAN P PRICE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $500.00 | 08/30/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982583 | CMS |
| DAVID A WILES Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,000.00 | 08/30/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982635 | CMS |
| BENJAMIN WEISENTHAL Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $5,175.00 | 08/30/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982647 | CMS |
| BENJAMIN WEISENTHAL Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $450.00 | 08/30/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982651 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $5,000.00 | 08/30/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982653 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,500.00 | 08/30/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982663 | CMS |
| CARRIE L SHULMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $34.43 | 08/28/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982617 | CMS |
| JULIAN P PRICE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,500.00 | 08/14/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982581 | CMS |
| PAUL RAYMOND JEFFORDS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $47.68 | 08/12/2023 | Entertainment | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982559 | CMS |
| PAUL RAYMOND JEFFORDS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $204.27 | 08/12/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982561 | CMS |
| JULIAN P PRICE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $47.68 | 08/12/2023 | Entertainment | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982585 | CMS |
| DAVID A WILES Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $47.68 | 08/12/2023 | Entertainment | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982631 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $47.68 | 08/12/2023 | Entertainment | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982659 | CMS |
| LARRY KHOO Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $47.68 | 08/12/2023 | Entertainment | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982725 | CMS |
| JULIAN P PRICE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $4,791.62 | 08/11/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982589 | CMS |
| LARRY KHOO Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $9,232.78 | 08/11/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982729 | CMS |
| JASON DAVID ZOOK Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $500.00 | 08/10/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982517 | CMS |
| NIKESH SETH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $182.12 | 08/10/2023 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982707 | CMS |
| JOE LEE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $3,000.00 | 08/10/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982751 | CMS |
| PAUL RAYMOND JEFFORDS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $4,827.80 | 08/01/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982565 | CMS |
| JOE LEE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,315.65 | 07/28/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982759 | CMS |
| ANDERS J COHEN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,372.03 | 07/25/2023 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982497 | CMS |
| COLIN D BOOTH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $1,800.00 | 07/25/2023 | Education | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982643 | CMS |
| WARREN D YU Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $27.80 | 07/24/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982505 | CMS |
| DANIEL M WILLIAMS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $4,409.13 | 07/24/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982513 | CMS |
| STEPHANE LAVOIE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $237.50 | 07/24/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982599 | CMS |
| JOSHUA MILLER Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $225.00 | 07/24/2023 | Consulting Fee | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982639 | CMS |
| ROBERT P KNETSCHE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Choice Spine, LLC | $28,919.42 | 07/24/2023 | Royalty or License | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 971982669 | CMS |
Practitioner overview · all loaded program years
328 providers listed 1,256 records General Payments
General Payments to practitioners — all loaded program years
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Record count: 1,256
- Providers listed: 328
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 | $1,094,577.85 | 197 | 127 | This company in PY2019 → |
| PY2020 | $880,538.74 | 132 | 91 | This company in PY2020 → |
| PY2021 | $829,312.09 | 192 | 98 | This company in PY2021 → |
| PY2022 | $948,289.95 | 248 | 94 | This company in PY2022 → |
| PY2023 | $859,103.46 | 147 | 65 | This company in PY2023 → |
| PY2024 | $1,022,021.06 | 175 | 80 | This company in PY2024 → |
| PY2025 | $1,015,007.52 | 165 | 88 | This company in PY2025 → |
By recipient specialty (23)
Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians 17 specialties 305 providers
- Anesthesiology 1
- Anesthesiology · Pain Medicine 6
- Dermatology 1
- Family Medicine 5
- Internal Medicine 1
- Internal Medicine · Cardiovascular Disease 1
- Neurological Surgery 124
- Orthopaedic Surgery 66
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 85
- Otolaryngology · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery 1
- Pain Medicine · Interventional Pain Medicine 5
- Pathology · Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology 1
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 3
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Pain Medicine 1
- Psychiatry & Neurology · Neurology 1
- Radiology · Diagnostic Radiology 1
- Surgery 2
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers 5 specialties 15 providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers 1 specialty 2 providers
Providers listed (328)
Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.
| Provider | Specialty | State | Records reported by this company |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON R CUTLER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | CA | 1 |
| ADAM C CROWL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | VA | 1 |
| ALEJANDRO DANIEL CASTELLVI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | PA | 2 |
| ALEXANDER C LEMONS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | NC | 3 |
| ALEXANDER JAMES GAMBLE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | NH | 1 |
| ALEXANDER RICHTER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | CA | 1 |
| ALEXANDRA CARRER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | NJ | 2 |
| ALEXANDRA M PEREZ WITZMAN | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant | AZ | 1 |
| ALI CHAHLAVI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | FL | 3 |
| AMIR A VOKSHOOR | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | CA | 4 |
| AMIR D TAHERNIA | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | CA | 1 |
| ANDERS J COHEN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | NY | 32 |
| ANDREW FOX | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | CA | 1 |
| ANDREW JOHN TRONTIS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | NJ | 5 |
| ANDREW R MEYERS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | LA | 2 |
| ANDREW THOMAS TROBRIDGE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Anesthesiology|Pain Medicine | IN | 8 |
| ANTHONY A SALERNI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | NH | 1 |
| ANTHONY GLENN ROGERS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Pain Medicine|Interventional Pain Medicine | FL | 1 |
| ANTON Y JORGENSEN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TX | 2 |
| ANTONIO J WEBB | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | TX | 2 |
| ANTULIO AROCHE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 2 |
| ANUP GANGAVALLI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | VA | 6 |
| ASHLEY SIMELA | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | NY | 1 |
| ASHTON LYNAE DAVIS | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant | TN | 1 |
| AWNIK SARKAR | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Anesthesiology|Pain Medicine | AZ | 1 |
| AZADEH FARIN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | CA | 3 |
| AZIZ BASEM NICHOLAS QANDAH | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | NY | 4 |
| BARTLEY D MITCHELL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | TX | 1 |
| BASHIR QADIR RASHID | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine | NV | 1 |
| BENJAMIN RICHARD GELBER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | NE | 1 |
| BENJAMIN WEISENTHAL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TN | 21 |
| BERNARDO J ORDONEZ | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | VA | 20 |
| BETSY HUGHES GRUNCH | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | GA | 15 |
| BIJAN JOSEPH AMERI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | CA | 1 |
| BLAKE NOLAN STAUB | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | TX | 6 |
| BONAVENTURE B NGU | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | TX | 1 |
| BRANDON J SCOTT | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | MO | 1 |
| BRECK AARON JONES | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | IL | 2 |
| BRETT A SCHLIFKA | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | FL | 2 |
| BRIAN A OSHAUGHNESSY | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | TN | 18 |
| BRIAN JAMES GENGLER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | TX | 1 |
| BRIAN MATTHEW DANSHAW | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | TX | 1 |
| BROCK LEWIS SMITH | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Physician Assistant|Medical | FL | 1 |
| BRYAN B BARNES | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | GA | 10 |
| BRYAN JOHNSON | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery | VA | 1 |
| BRYAN WOHLFELD | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | IN | 1 |
| CALEB BEHREND | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | AZ | 1 |
| CARL LAURYSSEN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | CA | 2 |
| CARRIE L SHULMAN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | FL | 9 |
| CHAD CAMPION | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TN | 2 |