Rio
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Rio. "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 Rio, 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 Rio
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Rio. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpreet Bawa | Westlake Village, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $13,817.75 |
| Hue Luu | Chicago, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $12,316.95 |
| Mark Allen | Glendale, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,600.00 |
| Clint Blackwood | Boulder, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,447.44 |
| Frederick Buechel | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,500.00 |
| John Tiberi | Los Angeles, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,000.00 |
| Michael Mariorenzi | Cranston, RI | Orthopaedic Surgery | $118.17 |
| Joshua Johnston | Federal Way, WA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $69.66 |
| Jason Rotstein | Schaumburg, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $21.21 |
| Alexa Olson | Lake Mary, FL | Physician Assistant | $21.21 |
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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.