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In 2025, 17,640 Surgery providers had general (non-research) payments reported to CMS. Half received less than $282 for the year, and nine in ten received less than $4,752.

17,640providers with payments in 2025
$282median total for the year
$4,752nine in ten received less than
$3,532average total for the year

Providers with the largest 2025 totals

Ordered by 2025 general-payment totals as reported to CMS. A large total is not evidence of wrongdoing; context is below the table.

Provider Location 2025 general All payments 2019-2025 including research
Peter F Ullrich Appleton, WI $5,156,899.00 $17,960,866.55
Timothy A Chuter San Francisco, CA $1,691,701.98 $8,806,245.87
Chase Jett Wehrle Cleveland, OH $739,282.40 $741,343.52
Jonathan R Thompson West Chester, OH $702,246.19 $2,062,033.38
Douglas Roderick Stoddard Austin, TX $578,150.71 $1,377,460.70
Craig M Jarrett Cleveland, OH $515,065.36 $622,401.92
Andy L Hawthorne Round Rock, TX $465,142.92 $843,388.91
Jorge L Florin Winter Garden, FL $372,156.41 $2,233,690.52
Raymond P Onders Cleveland, OH $369,028.57 $1,244,972.46
Paul P Szotek Indianapolis, IN $354,243.57 $2,382,860.52
Philip Andrew Woodworth Lone Tree, CO $299,251.98 $1,347,101.24
Alexander J Nedopil Lodi, CA $291,701.43 $682,193.57
Zachary William Abraham Klaassen Augusta, GA $290,517.71 $779,940.91
Mario J Leyba Albuquerque, NM $273,215.44 $1,244,946.02
Andrea M Pakula Thousand Oaks, CA $264,648.08 $1,401,005.93
Amit K Taggar Tampa, FL $263,670.86 $1,425,681.96
Abhishek Chatterjee Lebanon, NH $261,502.37 $658,891.19
Graham Litchman Lone Tree, CO $257,978.79 $308,639.92
Marshall C Spalding Columbus, OH $251,476.50 $449,711.93
Michael Tarnoff Boston, MA $245,535.77 $1,385,857.77
Natan Zundel North Miami Beach, FL $241,014.04 $595,930.05
Beemen N Khalil Palo Alto, CA $239,730.05 $1,077,776.14
Michael B Harkins Tomball, TX $238,254.16 $2,714,440.34
David J Lourie Pasadena, CA $231,804.93 $1,428,999.60
Dorry Segev Baltimore, MD $223,436.03 $1,235,234.89
Christopher Garnet Ducoin Tampa, FL $217,199.47 $817,733.61
Rock C Liu Hayward, CA $214,851.70 $1,631,075.03
Jose Erbella Bradenton, FL $214,608.49 $738,442.13
Chad Copper Gainesville, GA $203,647.03 $999,007.98
Ari D Kramer Spartanburg, SC $200,468.20 $508,437.33
Paul B Cesanek Allentown, PA $198,045.76 $468,617.47
Vineet Choudhry Austin, TX $193,648.31 $851,497.75
Michael J Ewing Corpus Christi, TX $190,213.18 $450,243.05
Douglas J Jones Champaign, IL $188,462.40 $424,636.94
Eric F Smith Ashland, KY $187,393.11 $1,065,050.54
Rasa Zarnegar New York, NY $184,658.34 $478,137.79
Hadi R Najafian Sun City, AZ $184,129.09 $1,579,027.58
Omar Y Kudsi Boston, MA $179,917.57 $885,867.13
Emad Kandil Owings Mills, MD $179,454.62 $247,203.85
Robert Conrad Perez Hainesport, NJ $179,375.53 $2,028,334.85
Steven M Fass Austin, TX $178,410.89 $988,645.35
Michael Megaly Minneapolis, MN $168,000.00 $168,107.64
Eugene O Dickens Tulsa, OK $162,675.88 $456,029.63
Salvatore Docimo Tampa, FL $159,809.54 $537,015.06
Brian J Coates Boise, ID $157,246.97 $159,194.20
Anthony M Gonzalez Miami, FL $157,197.64 $686,400.19
George M Eid Pittsburgh, PA $156,940.84 $618,591.62
Dana D Portenier Durham, NC $152,145.12 $752,602.49
Michael P Meara Columbus, OH $150,106.95 $808,064.18
Nelson Royall Gainesville, GA $149,042.25 $220,079.35

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026).