Instruments: General
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Instruments: General. "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 Instruments: General, 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 Instruments: General
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Instruments: General. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredric Itzkowitz | Sandusky, OH | Surgery | $92.98 |
| Albert Vargas | Sandusky, OH | Surgery | $92.98 |
| Paul Laffay | Sandusky, OH | Surgery | $92.98 |
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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.