Protg
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Protg. "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 Protg, 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 Protg
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Protg. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Nieves | Hurst, TX | Interventional Pain Medicine | $1,500.00 |
| Semih Gungor | New York, NY | Anesthesiology | $188.48 |
| Jim Fernandez | Austin, TX | Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) | $24.56 |
| Douglas Elenz | Austin, TX | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $24.56 |
| Christopher Massey | Austin, TX | Anesthesiology | $22.88 |
| Mark Robson | Austin, TX | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $21.79 |
| Claire Cogsdale | Newport News, VA | Surgical | $17.80 |
| Hisham Khan | San Marcos, TX | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) | $16.64 |
| Rahul Sarna | San Marcos, TX | Interventional Pain Medicine | $16.64 |
| Wayne Hurst | Cedar Park, TX | Podiatrist | $13.67 |
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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.