Cougar
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Cougar. "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 Cougar, 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 Cougar
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Cougar. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Shah | Brooklyn, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $203.85 |
| Paul Kraemer | Carmel, IN | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $172.31 |
| Flynn Rowan | St Augustine, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $119.01 |
| Chirag Berry | Cincinnati, OH | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $109.74 |
| Marc Weinstein | Temple Terrace, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $40.70 |
| Jack Oak | Bridgeton, MO | Vascular Surgery | $38.62 |
| Lauren Matteini | Elgin, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $20.84 |
| Lindsey Peterson | Carmel, IN | Medical | $17.26 |
| Adam Polifka | Jacksonville, FL | Neurological Surgery | $16.83 |
| Mark Kayanja | Cincinnati, OH | Orthopaedic Surgery | $16.67 |
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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.