Independence
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Independence. "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 Independence, 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 Independence
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Independence. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Fedder | Towson, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $52,397.80 |
| Robert Banco | Wellesley Hills, MA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $52,397.80 |
| Warren Yu | Washington, DC | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $52,345.35 |
| Seth Zeidman | Rochester, NY | Neurological Surgery | $50,853.02 |
| Michael Gallizzi | Lone Tree, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $3,500.00 |
| Virgilio Matheus | Orlando, FL | Neurological Surgery | $682.98 |
| Jean-Jacques Abitbol | San Diego, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $493.68 |
| Sergio Villegas | San Diego, CA | Nurse Practitioner | $493.67 |
| Praveen Kadimcherla | West Orange, NJ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $463.85 |
| Patrick Pearce | Spokane, WA | Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) | $403.80 |
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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.