Novastep INC.

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

$3.6Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
647clinicians 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 $152K
2020 $176K
2021 $537K
2022 $1.1M
2023 $700K
2024 $392K
2025 $625K

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

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Foot and Ankle Surgery $1.9M
Foot & Ankle Surgery $950K
Orthopaedic Surgery $461K
Podiatrist $212K
Sports Medicine (Podiatrist) $73K
Foot Surgery $42K

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)
Thomas Lee Pickerington, OH Foot and Ankle Surgery $727,486.72
Oliver Schipper Arlington, VA Foot and Ankle Surgery $458,380.27
Brian Loder Clinton Township, MI Foot & Ankle Surgery $440,237.22
Anne Johnson New York, NY Foot and Ankle Surgery $430,162.36
Bradley Abicht La Crosse, WI Podiatrist $152,763.71
Thomas Roukis Orlando, FL Foot & Ankle Surgery $125,714.01
Vytautas Ringus Norman, OK Orthopaedic Surgery $91,143.94
Ettore Vulcano Miami Beach, FL Foot and Ankle Surgery $81,767.37
Alan Ng Denver, CO Sports Medicine (Podiatrist) $72,738.64
Cary Chapman Plantation, FL Orthopaedic Surgery $62,658.18

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.