Absorb
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Absorb. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Absorb, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Absorb
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Absorb. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erick Marigi | Jacksonville, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $132.42 |
| Ian Whitney | Boerne, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $104.01 |
| Aaron Bates | Fleming Island, FL | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $50.04 |
| Christopher Wilcox | American Fork, UT | Physician Assistant | $31.93 |
| Paul Ritchie | American Fork, UT | Orthopaedic Surgery | $31.93 |
| John Wells | Roosevelt, UT | Family Medicine | $31.93 |
| Nirav Amin | Placentia, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $25.00 |
| Leanne Whetstone | Boston, MA | Physician Assistant | $17.34 |
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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.