Joint Prep
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Joint Prep. "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 Joint Prep, 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 Joint Prep
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Joint Prep. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Thordarson | Los Angeles, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $24,636.00 |
| Stuart Gold | Torrance, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $10,350.00 |
| William Mcgarvey | Katy, TX | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $8,747.00 |
| Ian Elliott | Kenner, LA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $7,500.00 |
| Christopher Digiovanni | Providence, RI | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $4,050.00 |
| Gregory Waryasz | Providence, RI | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,550.00 |
| William Adams | Greenfield, IN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $1,500.00 |
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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.