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In 2025, 17,640 Surgery providers had general (non-research) payments reported to CMS. Half received less than $282 for the year, and nine in ten received less than $4,752.
17,640providers with payments in 2025
$282median total for the year
$4,752nine in ten received less than
$3,532average total for the year
Providers with the largest 2025 totals
Ordered by 2025 general-payment totals as reported to CMS. A large total is not evidence of wrongdoing; context is below the table.
| Provider | Location | 2025 general | All payments 2019-2025 including research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Swope | Baltimore, MD | $148,679.89 | $775,043.69 |
| Morgan J Crigger | Phoenix, AZ | $146,450.71 | $235,012.65 |
| Young K Hong | Camden, NJ | $145,632.37 | $203,268.58 |
| Jennifer F Preston | Phoenix, AZ | $143,528.50 | $320,139.29 |
| Anthony James Canfield | Denver, CO | $138,364.57 | $854,071.78 |
| John R Porterfield | Bessemer, AL | $137,414.47 | $972,272.76 |
| Mark L Keldahl | Chicago, IL | $137,054.27 | $764,577.92 |
| Neilendu Kundu | Cleveland, OH | $136,775.39 | $808,228.37 |
| Yogesh K Patel | Henderson, NV | $136,346.40 | $788,077.69 |
| Andy Christopher Kiser | Pittsburgh, PA | $134,321.54 | $1,010,364.29 |
| Francesco M Bianco | Chicago, IL | $133,799.68 | $1,049,912.91 |
| Ahmad Abou Abbass | Mission Viejo, CA | $128,343.90 | $507,882.20 |
| David Charles Weintritt | Alexandria, VA | $126,201.71 | $554,616.41 |
| John M Morton | New Haven, CT | $124,451.47 | $970,304.27 |
| Keith C Kim | Celebration, FL | $121,215.43 | $1,079,762.29 |
| Flavio Malcher Martins De Oliveira | New York, NY | $120,720.01 | $698,615.27 |
| Lamiere J Downing | Christiansburg, VA | $119,628.27 | $174,975.04 |
| Reza Gamagami | New Lenox, IL | $118,234.03 | $1,186,408.37 |
| Diego Ramos Valadez | El Paso, TX | $117,910.92 | $207,698.40 |
| Michael J Blea | Albuquerque, NM | $117,850.64 | $419,938.13 |
| Andre F Teixeira | Ocala, FL | $116,600.58 | $730,914.56 |
| Francis W Previti | North Field, NJ | $116,192.00 | $130,985.00 |
| Chitharanjan Pullattrana | Charleston, SC | $115,242.00 | $407,567.72 |
| John S Roth | Lexington, KY | $114,159.52 | $826,209.92 |
| Samuel Szomstein | Weston, FL | $113,468.86 | $240,408.77 |
| Vahagn Nikolian | Portland, OR | $111,986.64 | $284,171.73 |
| John David Scott | Greenville, SC | $110,108.86 | $242,372.25 |
| Ryan Cullen Broderick | San Diego, CA | $109,855.82 | $212,990.60 |
| Ihya E Gorgun | Cleveland, OH | $105,824.65 | $526,527.88 |
| Alisa Coker | Baltimore, MD | $105,721.11 | $701,842.54 |
| Yassar Khalil Youssef | Norfolk, VA | $105,158.83 | $1,028,269.44 |
| Crystal F Totten | Springfield, OH | $103,610.03 | $152,079.65 |
| Said Azoury | Philadelphia, PA | $100,576.34 | $130,583.99 |
| John S Oldham | Louisville, KY | $100,494.67 | $514,563.00 |
| Erik B Wilson | Bellaire, TX | $99,509.96 | $610,053.61 |
| Thomas J Fahey | New York, NY | $99,252.92 | $109,562.03 |
| Brett Chatman | Philadelphia, PA | $98,926.79 | $177,908.55 |
| Siew-Ming Lee | Fresno, CA | $98,791.01 | $1,289,240.70 |
| Sean B Orenstein | Portland, OR | $98,484.91 | $480,374.96 |
| Matthew I Goldblatt | Milwaukee, WI | $97,650.82 | $605,574.81 |
| Jon L Schram | Zeeland, MI | $97,169.14 | $260,523.09 |
| Eric Lee Wallace | Cookeville, TN | $95,394.04 | $528,545.66 |
| William W Hope | Wilmington, NC | $93,822.05 | $393,633.39 |
| Stephen J Odom | Austell, GA | $93,416.36 | $599,385.69 |
| William Watson | Libertyville, IL | $93,281.67 | $240,638.10 |
| Paul Vana | Downers Grove, IL | $92,755.28 | $368,049.22 |
| Glenn D Steele, JR. | Danville, PA | $91,994.27 | $698,034.75 |
| Kenneth A Cooper | Syracuse, NY | $91,826.65 | $119,396.98 |
| Mark Ryan Mawhinney | Salt Lake City, UT | $91,742.01 | $168,857.07 |
| Ravinder Jarial | West Palm Beach, FL | $90,578.42 | $293,051.47 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026).