Trailblazer
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Trailblazer. "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 Trailblazer, 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 Trailblazer
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Trailblazer. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Mcquinn | Raleigh, NC | Vascular Surgery | $2,000.00 |
| Ray Matthews | Los Angeles, CA | Interventional Cardiology | $630.00 |
| Sandeep Hindupur | Saint Peters, MO | Interventional Cardiology | $630.00 |
| Gerald Ngo | South Plainfield, NJ | Cardiovascular Disease | $462.00 |
| Nathaniel Patel | Brooklyn, NY | Neuroradiology | $420.00 |
| Kenneth Sternberg | Fishersville, VA | Interventional Cardiology | $420.00 |
| Adam Plotnik | Los Angeles, CA | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $420.00 |
| Aaron Scott | Phoenix, AZ | Surgery | $420.00 |
| Ala Shiyab | Kokomo, IN | Surgery | $420.00 |
| James Gallagher | Bethlehem, PA | Cardiovascular Disease | $252.00 |
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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.