Corelink, LLC
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$3.3Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$26Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
346clinicians paid
General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.
General payments by year
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.
Specialties it works with most
Clinicians with the largest reported totals
Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | General payments (2019-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Denhaese | Williamsville, NY | Neurological Surgery | $963,534.47 |
| Mohammad Etminan | Richmond, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $540,501.30 |
| Keneth Strenge | Paducah, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $361,740.44 |
| Daniel Scodary | Saint Louis, MO | Neurological Surgery | $180,948.52 |
| Justin Owen | Marrero, LA | Neurological Surgery | $133,589.50 |
| Clint Hill | Paducah, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $106,442.00 |
| Christopher Wagener | Bethlehem, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $69,425.21 |
| David Siambanes | Tampa, FL | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | $61,155.69 |
| Raymond Topp | Brunswick, GA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $51,424.79 |
| Kevin Richardson | San Antonio, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $37,746.61 |
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.