Ascension
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Ascension. "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 Ascension, 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 Ascension
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Ascension. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Moran | Rochester, MN | Plastic Surgery | $19,892.67 |
| Richard Tosti | Bryn Mawr, PA | Hand Surgery | $12,938.60 |
| Christpher Klifto | Durham, NC | Hand Surgery | $4,197.92 |
| Brian Adams | Iowa City, IA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,750.00 |
| Kamil Amer | Paramus, NJ | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,660.14 |
| Sean Mitchell | Phoenix, AZ | Hand Surgery | $2,426.73 |
| Deangelo Ferguson | Detroit, MI | Plastic Surgery | $2,255.22 |
| Mark Baratz | Pittsburgh, PA | Hand Surgery | $1,725.00 |
| Nathan Morrell | Albuquerque, NM | Hand Surgery | $843.25 |
| Nirav Gupta | Ocala, FL | Hand Surgery | $748.39 |
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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.