Katalyst Surgical, LLC

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

$77Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
19clinicians 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

2023 $24K
2025 $53K

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

Neurological Surgery $46K
Retina Specialist $31K
Ophthalmology $312
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $103

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)
Michael Lawton Phoenix, AZ Neurological Surgery $46,021.24
Tarek Hassan Royal Oak, MI Retina Specialist $21,087.36
Carl Awh Nashville, TN Retina Specialist $9,662.27
William Trattler Miami, FL Ophthalmology $72.47
Ana Victoria Miami, FL Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $72.47
Sanja Cypen Miami, FL Ophthalmology $72.47
Sara Wester Miami, FL Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $15.19
Brian Tse Miami, FL Ophthalmology $15.19
Wendy Lee Miami, FL Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $15.19
Angela Zhu Miami, FL Ophthalmology $15.19

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.