Zak Ortho

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

$47Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
132clinicians 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

2024 $11K
2025 $36K

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Specialties it works with most

Orthopaedic Surgery $24K
Physician Assistant $4,305
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $2,938
Foot & Ankle Surgery $2,709
Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine $2,360
Hand Surgery $2,083

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)
Jordan Nester Gaylord, MI Orthopaedic Surgery $2,218.31
Daniel Sohn Saint Joseph, MI Orthopaedic Surgery $1,489.50
Joshua Goethals Lansing, MI Orthopaedic Surgery $1,357.82
Nicholas Loafman South Haven, MI Orthopaedic Surgery $1,249.86
William Truluck Okemos, MI Hand Surgery $1,246.24
Patrick O'Callaghan Charleston, SC Orthopaedic Surgery $1,246.22
Richard Giannotti Midland, MI Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) $1,116.65
Matthew Kolevar Pittsburgh, PA Orthopaedic Surgery $1,113.66
Matthew Karek Grand Rapids, MI Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine $1,096.70
Kendall Hamilton Grand Rapids, MI Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) $1,089.70

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.