Apex
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Apex. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Apex, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Apex
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Apex. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Adams | Iowa City, IA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $23,773.00 |
| William Adams | Greenfield, IN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $13,203.53 |
| Elive Likine | Temple Terrace, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $89.60 |
| Joseph Kitchen | Louisville, KY | $67.24 | |
| Jonathan Gardner | Louisville, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $66.76 |
| James Gainer | Coral Gables, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $66.76 |
| Dallas Hagman | Aurora, CO | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $66.75 |
| Matthew Hurn | Louisville, KY | $66.74 | |
| Ruben Bueno | Louisville, KY | $66.74 | |
| Michael Stoltz | Louisville, KY | $66.74 |
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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.