Diego Elite
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Diego Elite. "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 Diego Elite, 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 Diego Elite
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Diego Elite. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Silva Merea | Cleveland, OH | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Lindsay Reder | Los Angeles, CA | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Mark Gilbert | Chicago, IL | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Phillip Purnell | New Brunswick, NJ | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Alexander Hillel | Baltimore, MD | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Taylor Lackey | Austin, TX | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Robert Eller | Greenville, SC | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Daniel Cates | San Diego, CA | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Karuna Dewan | Shreveport, LA | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
| Andrew Mcwhorter | Baton Rouge, LA | Otolaryngology | $74.44 |
Prescribed Diego Elite?
See what its makers reported for your doctor. Two steps, private, no account.
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.