Cguard
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Cguard. "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 Cguard, 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 Cguard
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Cguard. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Metzger | Kingsport, TN | Cardiovascular Disease | $56,175.00 |
| Erin Murphy | Charlotte, NC | Vascular Surgery | $930.00 |
| Sean Lyden | Cleveland, OH | Vascular Surgery | $924.00 |
| Christopher Smolock | Astoria, NY | Vascular Surgery | $912.00 |
| Kenneth Rosenfield | Boston, MA | Cardiovascular Disease | $795.00 |
| Anish Thomas | Saint Louis, MO | Interventional Cardiology | $769.00 |
| Eric Secemsky | Boston, MA | Interventional Cardiology | $727.00 |
| Peter Soukas | Providence, RI | Interventional Cardiology | $716.00 |
| Niten Singh | Seattle, WA | Vascular Surgery | $702.00 |
| Peter Monteleone | Kyle, TX | Interventional Cardiology | $631.00 |
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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.