Medline Industries Lp

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

$7.8Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$27Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
11,397clinicians 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 $903K
2020 $572K
2021 $643K
2022 $1.2M
2023 $1.2M
2024 $1.7M
2025 $1.5M

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 $2.5M
Foot & Ankle Surgery $2.3M
Foot and Ankle Surgery $486K
Endodontics $292K
Podiatrist $267K
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $222K

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)
John Ellington Charlotte, NC Orthopaedic Surgery $682,398.66
Rull James Toussaint Gainesville, FL Orthopaedic Surgery $621,462.70
Mark Prissel Worthington, OH Foot & Ankle Surgery $510,012.75
Matthew Sorensen Algonquin, IL Foot & Ankle Surgery $461,220.41
Gregory Berlet Worthington, OH Orthopaedic Surgery $339,250.45
Howard Martin Potomac, MD Endodontics $291,987.93
John Lewis Louisville, KY Orthopaedic Surgery $219,106.97
Jeffrey Mcalister Scottsdale, AZ Foot & Ankle Surgery $173,789.26
Scott Shawen Charlotte, NC Orthopaedic Surgery $131,984.96
Roberto Brandao Worthington, OH Foot & Ankle Surgery $130,286.98

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.