Physician profile

Mina Ghassemi

Foot & Ankle Surgery · Lakewood, OH

NPI 1447747597

$417.26

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

13 companies · $85.41 in 2025

The $85.41 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$233.81

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $95.15 2022-2025 Nuzyra
Osteomed LLC $84.74 2020
Stryker Corporation $39.42 2023 Ortholoc 3di, Citrefix
Next Science LLC $28.13 2024 Surgx, Blastx, Xperience
Kerecis Limited $26.34 2025 Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide
Bioventus LLC $23.10 2022
Orthofix Medical, INC. $21.56 2022
Highridge Medical LLC $19.73 2024 Biomet Orthopak Non-Invasive Bone Growth Stimulator System, Biomet Ebi Bone Healing System
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $18.82 2025
Amgen INC. $16.63 2025 Krystexxa
Smith+Nephew, INC. $16.08 2021
Paragon 28, INC. $13.87 2023 Gorilla
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.69 2024 Purified Cortrophin Gel

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Mina Ghassemi

$417.26

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $85.41 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Foot & Ankle Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $424).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.