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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chen | Santa Monica, CA | $64,582.45 | $294,657.78 |
| Kevin Tri Nguyen | Atlanta, GA | $64,301.54 | $160,892.24 |
| John F Robertson | Johnson City, TN | $63,674.98 | $431,533.86 |
| Kelvin D Higa | Fresno, CA | $62,654.85 | $468,755.49 |
| Andrew Billon | Indiana, PA | $62,275.29 | $127,821.70 |
| Vedra A Augenstein | Charlotte, NC | $61,533.51 | $789,309.57 |
| Elizabeth A Dovec | Lakeland, FL | $61,436.24 | $870,471.42 |
| Bruce B Mcintosh | Rochester Hills, MI | $61,209.20 | $435,153.91 |
| William H Scott | Henderson, NV | $60,902.47 | $265,582.47 |
| Daniel B Fore | Southaven, MS | $60,759.44 | $254,019.03 |
| Gregory Alan Stanley | Charlotte, NC | $60,573.19 | $303,832.65 |
| Abubaker Ali | Palm Coast, FL | $60,224.04 | $236,105.43 |
| Yu-Wei Chang | Hershey, PA | $60,208.34 | $93,504.10 |
| Barry Robert Sanchez | Ventura, CA | $59,550.66 | $581,572.27 |
| Greg Starley | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $59,522.15 | $594,041.79 |
| Dennis L Fernandez | Huntsville, AL | $59,520.51 | $265,676.99 |
| Joseph Aferzon | Portland, CT | $59,437.84 | $711,615.30 |
| Adeel S Khan | Saint Louis, MO | $59,218.01 | $204,271.46 |
| Sharona B Ross | Tampa, FL | $57,985.03 | $270,953.93 |
| Diego R Camacho | Mcallen, TX | $57,946.10 | $214,331.51 |
| Kenneth E Cutshall | Johnson City, TN | $57,515.93 | $210,159.45 |
| Deva Boone | Scottsdale, AZ | $55,608.08 | $77,551.92 |
| Joseph Sujka | Tampa, FL | $55,447.65 | $100,653.03 |
| Ankit Mehta | Boston, MA | $55,397.79 | $278,449.92 |
| Joseph Broucek | Nashville, TN | $54,740.80 | $261,602.57 |
| Christian Bianchi | Loma Linda, CA | $54,678.91 | $338,109.81 |
| Juan Escalon | Orlando, FL | $54,666.81 | $355,469.64 |
| Andrew R Barleben | Orange, CA | $54,394.88 | $174,980.45 |
| Brandon Willem Vanderwel | Shoreline, WA | $54,390.39 | $124,757.67 |
| Alejandro Esquivel | Austin, TX | $54,181.32 | $631,323.21 |
| Donald R Fridley | Hudson, FL | $53,948.07 | $62,324.23 |
| Jenna Layne Wishnew | Frisco, TX | $53,876.56 | $156,942.69 |
| Evelio Rodriguez | Nashville, TN | $53,867.56 | $367,095.71 |
| Adam D Kurtin | Port St Lucie, FL | $53,724.64 | $211,285.10 |
| Benjamin L Clapp | El Paso, TX | $53,719.36 | $91,023.53 |
| Rory B Snepar | Shrewsbury, NJ | $53,165.30 | $97,217.54 |
| Matthew E Sharbaugh | Bangor, ME | $52,872.31 | $166,776.95 |
| Dmytro M Havaleshko | Dover, NH | $52,602.39 | $206,760.04 |
| John Ledonne | Baltimore, MD | $52,208.37 | $328,983.21 |
| Marcoandrea Giorgi | Providence, RI | $52,179.47 | $62,945.13 |
| Raheem Dajian Bell | Chicago, IL | $52,000.00 | $103,397.48 |
| Alexander D Schroeder | Ocoee, FL | $51,290.83 | $103,380.67 |
| Michael B Ujiki | Evanston, IL | $51,211.62 | $276,208.15 |
| Vikrom K Dhar | New York, NY | $50,256.74 | $58,163.75 |
| Jason A Rolls | Detroit, MI | $50,229.28 | $50,986.38 |
| Charles A Svendsen | Minneapolis, MN | $50,195.01 | $266,053.59 |
| Nathaniel W Lytle | Atlanta, GA | $50,024.27 | $117,643.02 |
| Namir Katkhouda | Los Angeles, CA | $49,222.52 | $187,332.44 |
| Sean Satey | Beverly Hills, CA | $49,006.80 | $101,018.39 |
| Laura R Vick | Jackson, MS | $48,878.17 | $77,371.91 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026).