Penditure
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Penditure. "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 Penditure, 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 Penditure
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Penditure. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panayotis Vardas | Birmingham, AL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $11,225.64 |
| Gianluca Torregrossa | Chicago, IL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $10,730.93 |
| Basel Ramlawi | Wynnewood, PA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $5,858.85 |
| Michael Moront | Toledo, OH | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $5,194.60 |
| Albert Dimeo | Roslyn, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $4,235.94 |
| Gorav Ailawadi | Ann Arbor, MI | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $4,049.08 |
| Harold Roberts | Morgantown, WV | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,810.06 |
| Gregory Rushing | Columbus, OH | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,704.22 |
| John Puskas | Atlanta, GA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,508.28 |
| Eric Lehr | Seattle, WA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $2,291.50 |
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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.