Synapse
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Synapse. "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 Synapse, 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 Synapse
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Synapse. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyun Bae | Santa Monica, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $459,899.61 |
| Bradford Currier | Rochester, MN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $440,865.68 |
| Travis Hunt | Georgetown, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $51,200.03 |
| Robert Lark | Durham, NC | Orthopaedic Surgery | $8,925.00 |
| Stephen Ryu | Stanford, CA | Neurological Surgery | $2,490.00 |
| Beejal Amin | Oak Lawn, IL | Neurological Surgery | $1,170.00 |
| Roger Hartl | New York, NY | Neurological Surgery | $169.49 |
| Caitlin Hoffman | New York, NY | $128.25 | |
| William Stevens | Phoenix, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $126.11 |
| Mario Taylor | Gilbert, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery | $126.11 |
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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.