Surgical Theater. INC.
Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.
$1.3Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$0.00research payments (2019-2025)
184clinicians 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Louis | Newport Beach, CA | Neurological Surgery | $792,548.65 |
| Gary Steinberg | Palo Alto, CA | Neurological Surgery | $143,625.00 |
| Daniel Yanni | Newport Beach, CA | Neurological Surgery | $100,847.70 |
| Jorge Castellanos | Newport Beach, CA | Cardiovascular Disease | $41,377.88 |
| Walter Jean | Allentown, PA | Neurological Surgery | $34,247.22 |
| Gregory Poulter | Indianapolis, IN | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $26,517.84 |
| Vivek Mehta | Los Angeles, CA | Neurological Surgery | $11,200.13 |
| Avery Buchholz | Orlando, FL | Neurological Surgery | $11,094.12 |
| Kurtis Auguste | Oakland, CA | Neurological Surgery | $9,420.96 |
| Joshua Bederson | New York, NY | $7,767.14 |
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.