Lax
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Lax. "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 Lax, 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 Lax
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Lax. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Schwarz | Rochester, NY | Cardiovascular Disease | $34,487.39 |
| Rebecca Phillip | Albany, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Ahmad Nazem | Syracuse, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Charles Lutz | Syracuse, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Patrick Chan | Rochester, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Mohamed Hussein | Rochester, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Chris Rokkas | Madison, WI | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Gary Green | Syracuse, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
| Arthur Martella | Rochester, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $100.00 |
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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.