Octopus
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Octopus. "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 Octopus, 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 Octopus
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Octopus. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Torregrossa | Chicago, IL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $46,605.23 |
| Joseph Mcginn | Miami, FL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $29,984.43 |
| Steven Hoff | Miami, FL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $21,438.30 |
| Ramachandra Reddy | Temple, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $13,349.86 |
| Pablo Ruda Vega | Cleveland, OH | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $8,043.34 |
| John Puskas | Atlanta, GA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $7,599.16 |
| Andrew Papoy | Birmingham, AL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $4,287.04 |
| Charles Lutz | Syracuse, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,163.44 |
| Kareem Bedeir | Mobile, AL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $2,801.63 |
| Aldo Rafael-Yarihuaman | Dallas, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $2,658.65 |
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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.