Vericel Corporation
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$4.5Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$7,500research payments (2019-2025)
5,807clinicians 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deryk Jones | San Carlos, CA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $281,218.14 |
| David Flanigan | Columbus, OH | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $245,691.05 |
| Michael Kuhn | Middletown, CT | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $199,370.79 |
| Grant Garcia | Seattle, WA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $161,887.64 |
| Matthew Tao | New York, NY | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $154,744.47 |
| Brian Waterman | Winston Salem, NC | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $128,491.39 |
| Wayne Gersoff | Denver, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery | $128,253.86 |
| Tom Minas | West Palm Beach, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $115,358.49 |
| Geoffrey Van Thiel | Rockford, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $113,986.94 |
| Eric Strauss | New York, NY | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $102,820.41 |
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.