Palacos
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Palacos. "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 Palacos, 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 Palacos
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Palacos. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Zarzour | Mobile, AL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $10,682.57 |
| Alberto Carli | New York, NY | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $9,128.12 |
| Andrew Schwartz | Durham, NC | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $8,236.98 |
| Brett Hayden | Boston, MA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $7,184.82 |
| Frank Buttacavoli | San Antonio, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,634.12 |
| Parminder Kang | Las Vegas, NV | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,925.00 |
| Christopher Gauland | Greenville, NC | Podiatrist | $2,218.60 |
| Richard Illgen | Madison, WI | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,125.06 |
| Nicholas Abidi | Capitola, CA | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $1,922.16 |
| Andrew Bryan | Portland, OR | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,509.80 |
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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.