Charger
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Charger. "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 Charger, 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 Charger
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Charger. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramoncito David | St Louis Park, MN | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $111.16 |
| Michael Knox | Grand Rapids, MI | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $105.99 |
| Jeffrey Van Erp | Grand Rapids, MI | Diagnostic Radiology | $105.99 |
| William Slater | Grand Rapids, MI | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $105.99 |
| Matthew Smetts | Grand Rapids, MI | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $105.99 |
| William Newton | Montgomery, AL | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | $72.89 |
| Elizabeth Pensler | Ferndale, MI | Surgery | $53.48 |
| Richard Penney | Fargo, ND | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $45.00 |
| Srinivas Koneru | Sterling Heights, MI | Cardiovascular Disease | $37.05 |
| Victor Shi | Montebello, CA | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $34.67 |
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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.