Vertex Reconstruction System
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Vertex Reconstruction System. "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 Vertex Reconstruction System, 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 Vertex Reconstruction System
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Vertex Reconstruction System. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Lenke | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,180.00 |
| Christopher Ames | San Francisco, CA | Neurological Surgery | $1,000.00 |
| Patrick Sugrue | Park Ridge, IL | Neurological Surgery | $850.00 |
| Joseph Osorio | San Diego, CA | Neurological Surgery | $740.00 |
| Charles Crawford | Louisville, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $710.00 |
| Justin Smith | Charlottesville, VA | Neurological Surgery | $700.00 |
| Rick Sasso | Carmel, IN | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $117.00 |
| Marcus Schmitz | Amarillo, TX | Neurological Surgery | $39.52 |
| Behnam Salari | Hackettstown, NJ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $26.12 |
| Michael Gundell | Sparta, NJ | Physician Assistant | $26.12 |
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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.