Helix
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Helix. "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 Helix, 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 Helix
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Helix. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey James | Lone Tree, CO | Gynecologic Oncology | $2,250.00 |
| Peter Howard | Palm Harbor, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $500.00 |
| Bruce Ramshaw | Daytona Beach, FL | Surgery | $500.00 |
| Ron Riesenburger | Boston, MA | Neurological Surgery | $137.70 |
| Leonard Kibuule | Houston, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $87.77 |
| Clifton Hancock | Beaumont, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $87.76 |
| Mina Safain | Boston, MA | Neurological Surgery | $80.97 |
| Todd Mccall | Peoria, IL | Neurological Surgery | $72.98 |
| Mark Mcfarland | Newport News, VA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $30.20 |
| Varan Haghshenas | Beaumont, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $28.86 |
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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.