Medtronic USA, INC.
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$145Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$729Kresearch payments (2019-2025)
25,322clinicians 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foley | Memphis, TN | Neurological Surgery | $38,564,672.90 |
| Lawrence Lenke | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $7,126,122.75 |
| David De Witt | Appleton, WI | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $5,746,064.59 |
| Richard Hynes | Melbourne, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,598,336.87 |
| George Frey | Denver, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $3,804,742.00 |
| Eric Peterson | Miami, FL | Neurological Surgery | $3,510,131.99 |
| Brian Snelling | Boca Raton, FL | Neurological Surgery | $3,481,432.73 |
| Regis Haid | Atlanta, GA | Neurological Surgery | $2,536,606.00 |
| Stephen Papadopoulos | Phoenix, AZ | Neurological Surgery | $2,387,069.00 |
| Laurence Ohalloran | Annandale, VA | $2,173,835.63 |
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.