Tela Bio, INC.
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$10Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$13Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
8,970clinicians 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.
Products most associated with its payments
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Szotek | Indianapolis, IN | Surgery | $2,363,082.91 |
| Samir Awad | Houston, TX | Surgical Critical Care | $855,894.58 |
| Rahm Nazerali | Palo Alto, CA | Plastic Surgery | $545,560.27 |
| Michael Sawyer | Lawton, OK | $483,176.11 | |
| Jorge Florin | Winter Garden, FL | Surgery | $413,520.27 |
| Howard Langstein | Rochester, NY | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | $332,316.26 |
| George Denoto | Manhasset, NY | Surgery | $331,512.39 |
| Evan Katzel | Philadelphia, PA | Plastic Surgery | $325,968.13 |
| Salvatore Pacella | San Diego, CA | Plastic Surgery | $267,402.42 |
| Charles Butler | Houston, TX | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | $179,698.83 |
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.