Kci USA, INC.
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$24Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$566Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
20,487clinicians 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.
Products most associated with its payments
- Prevena $5.1M associated (2023-2025)
- V.A.C. Veraflo $1.2M associated (2023-2025)
- V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice $736K associated (2023-2025)
- V.A.C. Dermatac $679K associated (2023-2025)
- Promogran Prisma $490K associated (2023-2025)
- Activ.A.C. $458K associated (2023-2025)
- 3m Cavilon $458K associated (2023-2025)
- Prevena Restor Bellaform $420K associated (2023-2025)
- Prevena Restor Arthroform $353K associated (2023-2025)
- V.A.C.Ulta $258K associated (2023-2025)
- Tegaderm $170K associated (2023-2025)
- Prevena Restor Axioform $165K associated (2023-2025)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Zamierowski | Overland Park, KS | Plastic Surgery | $11,932,158.60 |
| Michael Desvigne | Glendale, AZ | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | $577,629.80 |
| Herbert Cooper | New York, NY | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $526,790.55 |
| Neilendu Kundu | Cleveland, OH | Surgery | $519,338.98 |
| Paul Kim | Dallas, TX | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $464,508.70 |
| Casey Thomas | Las Vegas, NV | Surgical Critical Care | $396,307.24 |
| Anthony Dardano | Boca Raton, FL | Plastic Surgery | $363,903.65 |
| Garrett Wirth | Newport Beach, CA | Plastic Surgery | $288,560.33 |
| Saeed Chowdhry | Oak Lawn, IL | Plastic Surgery | $270,905.47 |
| Ralph Napolitano | New Albany, OH | Podiatrist | $269,667.07 |
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.