Instruments
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Instruments. "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 Instruments, 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 Instruments
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Instruments. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Pham | Los Angeles, CA | Neurological Surgery | $8,450.00 |
| Paul Kim | Charlotte, NC | Neurological Surgery | $7,950.00 |
| Sheeraz Qureshi | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $5,850.00 |
| Paul Park | Memphis, TN | Neurological Surgery | $4,950.00 |
| David Skaggs | Los Angeles, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,250.00 |
| Richard Allen | San Diego, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $1,805.02 |
| John Thomas | Wilmington, NC | Neurological Surgery | $1,400.00 |
| Brandon Carlson | Kansas City, KS | Orthopaedic Surgery | $750.00 |
| David Minges | Saint Louis, MO | Orthopaedic Surgery | $556.13 |
| John Boyett | Athens, AL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $365.04 |
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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.