Empire Medical, INC
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$203Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
182clinicians paid
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General payments by year
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.
Specialties it works with most
Clinicians with the largest reported totals
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| Clinician | Location | Specialty | General payments (2019-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Gomez | Covina, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $11,252.24 |
| Anthony Essilfie | Loma Linda, CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $6,216.31 |
| Eli Sayegh | Corona, CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $5,909.30 |
| David Friscia | Rancho Mirage, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,863.72 |
| Dheeraj Yalamanchili | Dallas, TX | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $5,267.86 |
| Barth Riedel | Pomona, CA | Hand Surgery | $4,670.80 |
| David Downs | Fullerton, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $4,612.19 |
| Matthew Zapf | Palm Springs, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $4,410.67 |
| Daniel Patton | Redlands, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $4,319.53 |
| Rebecca Griffith | Highland, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,920.63 |
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.