Hydrofiber
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Hydrofiber. "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 Hydrofiber, 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 Hydrofiber
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Hydrofiber. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shivam Upadhyaya | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $32,814.13 |
| Micah Smith | Fort Wayne, IN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $28,776.63 |
| Kyle Petersen | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $19,203.88 |
| John Morrison | Lake Worth, FL | Neurological Surgery | $6,000.00 |
| Simon Chao | North Easton, MA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,500.00 |
| Ashish Patel | Elmhurst, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,486.82 |
| Osama Ahmed | Live Oak, TX | Neurological Surgery | $5,000.00 |
| Justin Iorio | Syracuse, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $4,324.00 |
| Brett Schlifka | Wellington, FL | Neurological Surgery | $125.00 |
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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.