Breg, INC

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$20Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
310clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $630
2020 $2,041
2021 $1,743
2022 $6,652
2023 $6,262
2024 $960
2025 $1,965

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Orthopaedic Surgery $8,568
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $6,376
Physician Assistant $879
Hand Surgery $478
Foot and Ankle Surgery $383
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery $377

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Patrick Smith Naples, FL Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $475.70
Brian Pienkos Rutherfordton, NC Orthopaedic Surgery $441.40
Jason Zook Morganton, NC Orthopaedic Surgery $369.49
Nikhil Verma Chicago, IL Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $340.50
Matthew Matava Chesterfield, MO Orthopaedic Surgery $336.84
Dan Guttman Taos, NM Orthopaedic Surgery $268.82
Michael Kissenberth Greenville, SC Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $252.39
Tal David San Diego, CA Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $250.52
Jonathan Myer San Diego, CA Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $250.51
Thomas Carter Phoenix, AZ Orthopaedic Surgery $243.89

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.