Excavation
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Excavation. "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 Excavation, 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 Excavation
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Excavation. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najeeb Thomas | Metairie, LA | Neurological Surgery | $24,957.68 |
| Elias Dakwar | Tampa, FL | Neurological Surgery | $9,594.24 |
| Arash Emami | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $9,594.24 |
| Javier Garcia-Bengochea | Jacksonville, FL | Neurological Surgery | $9,594.24 |
| David Yam | Brush Prairie, WA | Neurological Surgery | $9,594.24 |
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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.