Connecting Tube
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Connecting Tube. "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 Connecting Tube, 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 Connecting Tube
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Connecting Tube. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Tibbetts | Philadelphia, PA | Otolaryngology | $13,415.84 |
| Randy D'Amico | Brooklyn, NY | Neurological Surgery | $1,270.50 |
| David Langer | New York, NY | Neurological Surgery | $1,270.50 |
| Seilesh Babu | Farmington Hills, MI | Otology & Neurotology | $990.00 |
| Karuna Dewan | Shreveport, LA | Otolaryngology | $222.28 |
| Gustavo Anton | Somerset, KY | Neurological Surgery | $160.00 |
| Rebecca Hoesli | Downers Grove, IL | Otolaryngology | $148.65 |
| Priya Krishna | Pittsburgh, PA | $148.65 | |
| Karla Odell | Los Angeles, CA | Otolaryngology | $148.65 |
| Nancy Jiang | Stanford, CA | Otolaryngology | $148.65 |
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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.