Smoky Mountain Surgical LLC
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$126Kgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
324clinicians paid
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General payments by year
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Specialties it works with most
Clinicians with the largest reported totals
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| Clinician | Location | Specialty | General payments (2019-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Sumida | Hixson, TN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,835.63 |
| James Frix | Dalton, GA | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $3,352.00 |
| William Brooks | Oak Ridge, TN | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $3,298.76 |
| Jonathan Clark | Bristol, TN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,843.38 |
| Aneta Sokolowska | Knoxville, TN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $2,816.39 |
| Louis Isaac Reper | Lenoir City, TN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $2,692.28 |
| John Arnold | Decherd, TN | Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) | $2,569.32 |
| Abshan Malik | Knoxville, TN | Podiatrist | $2,241.67 |
| Edward Akeyson | Alcoa, TN | Neurological Surgery | $2,131.30 |
| Benjamin Weisenthal | Knoxville, TN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,004.57 |
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.