Mectalif
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Mectalif. "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 Mectalif, 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 Mectalif
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Mectalif. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Tannous | San Diego, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $28,434.82 |
| Steven Lee | Walnut Creek, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $18,090.07 |
| Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski | Tucson, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $18,090.07 |
| Noel Goldthwaite | Daly City, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $18,090.07 |
| Nima Salari | Phoenix, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $12,250.00 |
| Jason Smith | Little Rock, AR | Orthopaedic Surgery | $11,927.74 |
| Tapan Daftari | Austell, GA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $6,631.97 |
| Arash Sayari | Chicago, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $6,450.00 |
| Mark Smith | Louisville, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $6,162.33 |
| Michael Duffy | Mansfield, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $2,757.25 |
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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.