Mizuho America, INC.

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$1.6Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
89clinicians 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

2019 $156K
2020 $141K
2021 $238K
2022 $265K
2023 $411K
2024 $377K

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Specialties it works with most

Neurological Surgery $1.6M
Otolaryngology $476
Neuro-Ophthalmology $113
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $111
Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $29.32
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $23.90

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.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Michael Lawton Phoenix, AZ Neurological Surgery $479,208.38
Daniel Kelly Santa Monica, CA Neurological Surgery $473,025.01
James Evans Wilmington, DE Neurological Surgery $363,830.08
Takanori Fukushima Raleigh, NC Neurological Surgery $74,732.38
Julian Bailes Evanston, IL Neurological Surgery $49,642.34
Steven Giannotta Los Angeles, CA Neurological Surgery $39,914.16
John Day Little Rock, AR Neurological Surgery $39,636.23
Ashraf Youssef Aurora, CO Neurological Surgery $18,011.67
Karol Budohoski Salt Lake City, UT Neurological Surgery $16,155.00
Juan Fernandez-Miranda Stanford, CA Neurological Surgery $7,373.80

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.