Medwest Associates
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$1.6Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
1,122clinicians 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Domb | Des Plaines, IL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $36,575.18 |
| Brian Forsythe | Chicago, IL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $36,141.54 |
| Gregory Fox | Bloomington, IN | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $36,141.54 |
| Craig Della Valle | Chicago, IL | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $36,141.52 |
| Kris Alden | Basalt, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery | $36,141.52 |
| Alfonso Mejia | Skokie, IL | Hand Surgery | $16,805.54 |
| Zahab Ahsan | Naperville, IL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $13,311.30 |
| Andrew Curley | Seaford, DE | Orthopaedic Surgery | $10,873.50 |
| Marc Asselmeier | Glen Ellyn, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $10,572.40 |
| Aravind Athiviraham | Chicago, IL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $9,473.82 |
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.