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Figures reflect General Payments this manufacturer or GPO reported to CMS. Research and Ownership/Investment payments are separate datasets and are not included here.
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Payment records · PY2024
Date, newest first, then reporting company; values as published by CMS.
General Payments · PY2024 · All recipient types · CMS publication 2026-06-30
2,666 matching records · $2,454,298.25 reported total · 0 disputed
Nature of payment: All payment types
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Showing records 1–50 of 2,666.
| Recipient | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Publication flags | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Teaching hospital | Synthes GmbH | $12,000.00 | 12/20/2024 | Grant | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577242 | CMS |
| Metrohealth Medical Center Teaching hospital | Synthes GmbH | $12,000.00 | 12/20/2024 | Grant | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077580060 | CMS |
| Metrohealth Medical Center Teaching hospital | Synthes GmbH | $3,000.00 | 12/20/2024 | Grant | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077580118 | CMS |
| University Of Washington Med Ctr Teaching hospital | Synthes GmbH | $7,500.00 | 12/20/2024 | Grant | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581432 | CMS |
| Univ Of Mi Hospitals & Hlth Ctrs Teaching hospital | Synthes GmbH | $4,000.00 | 12/19/2024 | Grant | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578722 | CMS |
| RYAN STEFAN LOHRE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $150.00 | 12/18/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578302 | CMS |
| EMIL DIONYSIAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077576624 | CMS |
| YOUSIF AHMED Y ALAMMAR Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $214.25 | 12/10/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577186 | CMS |
| JEFFREY LAWTON Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578680 | CMS |
| MARCO RIZZO Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578934 | CMS |
| SONU A JAIN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077579966 | CMS |
| KEVIN J MALONE Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077580090 | CMS |
| KIMBERLY K MEZERA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077580690 | CMS |
| JEFFREY WILLIAM CHADWICK Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $214.25 | 12/10/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077580850 | CMS |
| JERRY I HUANG Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $250.00 | 12/10/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581252 | CMS |
| PHILIP KYUNG LIM Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $702.75 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077576898 | CMS |
| WILLIAM TOSHIO KENT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $140.55 | 12/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577090 | CMS |
| WILLIAM TOSHIO KENT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $962.80 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577102 | CMS |
| WILLIAM TOSHIO KENT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $304.96 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577118 | CMS |
| WILLIAM TOSHIO KENT Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577120 | CMS |
| DANIEL J MEARA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $428.50 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577444 | CMS |
| DANIEL J MEARA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $285.95 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577448 | CMS |
| DANIEL J MEARA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $2,000.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577452 | CMS |
| DANIEL J MEARA Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $173.00 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577464 | CMS |
| JENNIFER L BRUGGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $506.95 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577794 | CMS |
| JENNIFER L BRUGGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $140.55 | 12/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577798 | CMS |
| JENNIFER L BRUGGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577800 | CMS |
| JENNIFER L BRUGGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $69.00 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577808 | CMS |
| JENNIFER L BRUGGERS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $722.10 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577814 | CMS |
| JOSEPH COHEN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $731.30 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577890 | CMS |
| JOSEPH COHEN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $702.75 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577896 | CMS |
| JOSEPH COHEN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077577912 | CMS |
| FREDERICK E TONNOS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $140.55 | 12/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578754 | CMS |
| FREDERICK E TONNOS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578756 | CMS |
| FREDERICK E TONNOS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $175.22 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578758 | CMS |
| FREDERICK E TONNOS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $352.96 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578760 | CMS |
| FREDERICK E TONNOS Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $722.10 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578762 | CMS |
| LAURA R GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $90.00 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578782 | CMS |
| LAURA R GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $547.32 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578784 | CMS |
| LAURA R GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $606.95 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578786 | CMS |
| LAURA R GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $147.46 | 12/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578788 | CMS |
| LAURA R GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077578792 | CMS |
| LAUREN B GROSSMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $151.06 | 12/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077579894 | CMS |
| LAUREN B GROSSMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $2,000.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077579896 | CMS |
| LAUREN B GROSSMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $279.95 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077579898 | CMS |
| LAUREN B GROSSMAN Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $493.32 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077579900 | CMS |
| CARLA SUE SMITH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $1,500.00 | 12/07/2024 | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581176 | CMS |
| CARLA SUE SMITH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $702.75 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581180 | CMS |
| CARLA SUE SMITH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $66.24 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581182 | CMS |
| CARLA SUE SMITH Physician / non-physician practitioner | Synthes GmbH | $657.95 | 12/07/2024 | Travel and Lodging | No dispute reported | Delay: No Change: UNCHANGED | 06/30/2026 | 1077581188 | CMS |
Practitioner overview · all loaded program years
1,466 providers listed 14,733 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: 14,733
- Providers listed: 1,466
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 | $2,182,036.78 | 1,904 | 457 | This company in PY2019 → |
| PY2020 | $1,069,571.25 | 1,276 | 322 | This company in PY2020 → |
| PY2021 | $1,476,565.54 | 1,299 | 405 | This company in PY2021 → |
| PY2022 | $1,651,929.03 | 2,284 | 431 | This company in PY2022 → |
| PY2023 | $1,968,097.65 | 2,602 | 503 | This company in PY2023 → |
| PY2024 | $1,835,333.31 | 2,614 | 582 | This company in PY2024 → |
| PY2025 | $1,925,449.84 | 2,754 | 553 | This company in PY2025 → |
By recipient specialty (44)
Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians 37 specialties 1,365 providers
- Internal Medicine 2
- Internal Medicine · Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology 1
- Internal Medicine · Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 2
- Internal Medicine · Gastroenterology 1
- Internal Medicine · Nephrology 1
- Neurological Surgery 117
- Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM 3
- Ophthalmology 10
- Ophthalmology · Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 35
- Orthopaedic Surgery 503
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery 18
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Foot and Ankle Surgery 9
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Hand Surgery 53
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 119
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Orthopaedic Trauma 242
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery 6
- Orthopaedic Surgery · Sports Medicine 37
- Otolaryngology 66
- Otolaryngology · Facial Plastic Surgery 9
- Otolaryngology · Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery 9
- Otolaryngology · Otology & Neurotology 1
- Otolaryngology · Pediatric Otolaryngology 1
- Otolaryngology · Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck 9
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1
- Plastic Surgery 50
- Plastic Surgery · Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck 5
- Plastic Surgery · Surgery of the Hand 3
- Radiology · Diagnostic Radiology 1
- Surgery 5
- Surgery · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 31
- Surgery · Surgery of the Hand 8
- Surgery · Surgical Critical Care 1
- Surgery · Surgical Oncology 1
- Surgery · Trauma Surgery 1
- Surgery · Vascular Surgery 1
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 1
Dental Providers 3 specialties 41 providers
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers 1 specialty 2 providers
Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers 3 specialties 47 providers
Providers listed (1,466)
Sorted by name; identical names by identifier.
| Provider | Specialty | State | Records reported by this company |
|---|---|---|---|
| AARON JOSEPH JOHNSON | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | MD | 2 |
| AARON KYLE HOYT | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | IL | 2 |
| AARON M PERDUE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | MI | 1 |
| AARON T LIDDELL | Dental Providers|Dentist|Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | CO | 43 |
| AARTI AGARWAL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Otolaryngology|Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck | PA | 1 |
| AATIF SAYEED | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 5 |
| ABDULBAKI KOZAN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | OH | 3 |
| ABDULLAH AL-ARFAJ | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | MI | 1 |
| ABRAR ADIL ANSARI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | GA | 3 |
| ADAM ADLER | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TX | 1 |
| ADAM ARCHIE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | GA | 4 |
| ADAM G HIRSCHFELD | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | OH | 8 |
| ADAM LEE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | IL | 27 |
| ADAM M GREEN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | MN | 2 |
| ADAM M KAUFMAN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | NC | 31 |
| ADAM MOHAMED FAHS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | MI | 3 |
| ADAM PHILLIP BRECEDA | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TX | 15 |
| ADAM YANKE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Sports Medicine | IL | 3 |
| ADEET AMIN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | OK | 2 |
| ADEWALE BAKARE | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | MO | 2 |
| ADITYA MURALIDHARAN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | CA | 2 |
| AFSHIN ANOUSHIRAVANI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 2 |
| AHMED MOHAMED THABET THABET HAGAG | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | TX | 7 |
| AJIKUMAR V ARYANGAT | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | TX | 3 |
| AKACHIMERE UZOSIKE | — | MD | 2 |
| AKIRA YAMADA | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Plastic Surgery | IL | 1 |
| ALAN A HARVEY | Dental Providers|Dentist | IL | 5 |
| ALAN A MACGILL | Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers|Podiatrist|Foot & Ankle Surgery | FL | 18 |
| ALAN HERFORD | Dental Providers|Dentist|Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | CA | 31 |
| ALAN JOB | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | NY | 2 |
| ALAN M AFSARI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | MI | 1 |
| ALAN TOSHIYA KAWAGUCHI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 8 |
| ALBERT EDWARD TELFEIAN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Neurological Surgery | RI | 3 |
| ALBERT SUK WON WOO | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Plastic Surgery|Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | RI | 32 |
| ALEKSEY DVORZHINSKIY | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | NY | 2 |
| ALESHA N SCOTT | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | NE | 2 |
| ALEXANDER ALEEM | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | MO | 4 |
| ALEXANDER BENEDICK | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | OH | 2 |
| ALEXANDER DAN-FONG LI | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | WA | 2 |
| ALEXANDER E GRAF | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Otolaryngology | NY | 2 |
| ALEXANDER G CHARTRAIN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Plastic Surgery | CA | 4 |
| ALEXANDER LEE TELIS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | WA | 1 |
| ALEXANDER MAYERS | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Trauma | NV | 4 |
| ALEXANDER MICHAEL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Otolaryngology | WI | 4 |
| ALEXANDER O AKOTO | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery|Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | NY | 2 |
| ALEXANDER R VACCARO | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | PA | 5 |
| ALEXANDER ROBERT WESSEL | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CO | 1 |
| ALEXANDER UPFILL-BROWN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 2 |
| ALEXANDRA K SCHWARTZ | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 15 |
| ALEXIS D GASKIN | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Orthopaedic Surgery | CA | 1 |