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In 2025, 97,674 providers in California had general (non-research) payments reported to CMS. Half received less than $172 for the year, and nine in ten received less than $2,120.
97,674providers with payments in 2025
$172median total for the year
$2,120nine in ten received less than
$3,876average total for the year
Providers with the largest 2025 totals
Ordered by 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cheng | South San Francisco, CA | $55,070,157.30 | $55,070,539.46 |
| William Jay Binder | Beverly Hills, CA | $9,640,038.57 | $136,444,657.79 |
| Neal S Elattrache | Los Angeles, CA | $5,298,454.54 | $50,973,415.13 |
| Stephen M Howell | Sacramento, CA | $2,710,196.89 | $9,459,108.96 |
| Sang Won Lee | Los Angeles, CA | $2,296,585.46 | $2,428,356.21 |
| Michael John Scianamblo | San Rafael, CA | $2,244,218.35 | $13,730,124.42 |
| Robert S Gorab | Orange, CA | $1,884,153.49 | $13,572,447.93 |
| Hyun W Bae | Santa Monica, CA | $1,735,245.39 | $57,724,735.71 |
| Timothy A Chuter | San Francisco, CA | $1,691,701.98 | $8,806,245.87 |
| William Joseph Maloney | Stanford, CA | $1,622,216.66 | $11,140,279.91 |
| Clifford J Ruddle | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,492,400.53 | $21,003,687.21 |
| Nathaniel P Cohen | Los Gatos, CA | $1,455,179.29 | $6,442,101.62 |
| Sam Khalifian | La Mesa, CA | $1,356,975.25 | $3,486,268.44 |
| Matthew J Price | La Jolla, CA | $1,323,915.87 | $2,322,525.56 |
| Christopher D Kreulen | Sacramento, CA | $1,242,831.50 | $3,761,960.94 |
| Robert K Eastlack | La Jolla, CA | $1,223,337.36 | $3,928,668.75 |
| Gustavo Alva | Orange, CA | $1,138,181.83 | $5,820,677.33 |
| Raffi Tachdjian | Santa Monica, CA | $1,092,012.36 | $3,750,989.50 |
| Paul A Kurth | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,052,700.87 | $6,115,824.41 |
| Nirav Hasmukh Amin | Placentia, CA | $1,006,545.20 | $5,612,901.65 |
| Christopher P Ames | San Francisco, CA | $968,122.30 | $7,166,707.86 |
| Alan M Hirahara | Sacramento, CA | $923,678.41 | $3,368,719.19 |
| Choll Kim | San Diego, CA | $923,163.64 | $4,022,424.35 |
| Thomas M Coon | Red Bluff, CA | $922,656.13 | $9,168,934.24 |
| Robert A Kleiman | Calexico, CA | $912,214.78 | $912,817.72 |
| Michael J Gardner | Stanford, CA | $890,674.43 | $2,942,712.78 |
| Stephen A Sherwin | San Francisco, CA | $875,572.47 | $6,879,066.06 |
| Kevin Burns | Orange, CA | $864,196.59 | $1,093,222.04 |
| Sabrina Guillen Fabi | San Diego, CA | $806,157.71 | $3,272,058.33 |
| Serge Alexanian | Los Angeles, CA | $775,281.96 | $3,156,944.21 |
| David Rossi Boschken | San Jose, CA | $771,846.19 | $1,925,774.96 |
| Nathan Y Li | Lancaster, CA | $767,754.54 | $5,191,406.65 |
| Stefano A Bini | Oakland, CA | $763,909.45 | $3,210,720.19 |
| Bob Geng | San Diego, CA | $760,491.09 | $3,461,230.65 |
| Steve Gregg Yoelin | Newport Beach, CA | $748,289.20 | $4,193,456.97 |
| Cedric James Franklin Rutland | Riverside, CA | $731,447.34 | $3,252,783.66 |
| Jay R Lieberman | Los Angeles, CA | $691,464.38 | $4,804,814.07 |
| Stacey Samuel Bederman | Orange, CA | $671,533.57 | $3,731,246.23 |
| James T Caillouette | Newport Beach, CA | $671,431.25 | $4,806,271.63 |
| Raja K Sivamani | Sacramento, CA | $663,153.77 | $2,075,267.75 |
| Jonathan M Meyer | San Diego, CA | $651,650.44 | $2,326,979.11 |
| Peter O Newton | San Diego, CA | $646,669.12 | $4,229,908.59 |
| David L Skaggs | Los Angeles, CA | $644,500.58 | $2,568,369.34 |
| Jennifer J Schneider | Santa Rosa, CA | $637,317.66 | $1,193,260.57 |
| James Huddleston | Stanford, CA | $622,838.08 | $1,520,882.83 |
| Joseph J Jankiewicz | San Diego, CA | $620,845.95 | $2,601,289.92 |
| Mark Mcbride | San Diego, CA | $619,292.77 | $2,584,921.82 |
| Tina Bhutani | San Francisco, CA | $595,797.24 | $1,094,137.31 |
| Perry Shieh | Los Angeles, CA | $588,117.84 | $2,480,640.32 |
| Ali H Mesiwala | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | $588,116.21 | $1,506,674.36 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026).