Ermi LLC
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$103Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
2,421clinicians 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
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
Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | General payments (2019-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Arendt | Minneapolis, MN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $6,616.20 |
| Scott Gillogly | Cartersville, GA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,500.00 |
| Melvyn Harrington | Houston, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,179.75 |
| David Green | Houston, TX | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $1,075.25 |
| Hristo Piponov | Lincolnshire, IL | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,002.22 |
| Thomas Martens | Pflugerville, TX | Adult Medicine | $965.27 |
| Chinyere Anyanwu | Spring, TX | Family | $892.16 |
| John Hinson | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $604.00 |
| Yury Sless | San Antonio, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $588.02 |
| Robert Lowry | San Antonio, TX | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $578.91 |
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.