Hijak
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Hijak. "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 Hijak, 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 Hijak
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Hijak. 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 Ludwig | Baltimore, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $8,802.76 |
| Andrew Hecht | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $8,802.76 |
| Alexander Vaccaro | Philadelphia, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $8,802.76 |
| Brian Oshaughnessy | Nashville, TN | Neurological Surgery | $8,263.61 |
| Roger Hartl | New York, NY | Neurological Surgery | $500.00 |
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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.