Foot and Ankle
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Foot and Ankle. "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 Foot and Ankle, 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 Foot and Ankle
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Foot and Ankle. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Happ | Weatherford, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $30,514.49 |
| Joshua Nichols | Tallahassee, FL | Podiatrist | $10,491.01 |
| Calvin Rushing | Sunnyvale, TX | Podiatrist | $9,588.66 |
| David Yeager | Morrison, IL | Podiatrist | $8,186.95 |
| Matthew Lining | Carmel, IN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $7,886.30 |
| Amr El-Khashab | Austin, TX | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $4,750.00 |
| Brian Benson | Leesville, LA | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $4,250.00 |
| Toritsenere Onosode | Frisco, TX | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $3,500.00 |
| Walter Strash | San Antonio, TX | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $3,018.55 |
| Marc Alvarez | Tallahassee, FL | Podiatrist | $1,762.30 |
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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.