Meridian
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Meridian. "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 Meridian, 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 Meridian
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Meridian. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit Khalsa | Philadelphia, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $104,840.09 |
| Daniel Barba | Escondido, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $104,718.49 |
| Richard Davis | Waconia, MN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $103,523.68 |
| Edward Nomoto | Los Angeles, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $103,174.59 |
| Carl Lauryssen | Los Angeles, CA | Neurological Surgery | $102,999.49 |
| James Bruffey | La Jolla, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $28,663.40 |
| Christopher Cain | Aurora, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $21,893.33 |
| John Faryna | Sioux Falls, SD | Orthopaedic Surgery | $18,751.48 |
| Jacob Rumley | Thornton, CO | Orthopaedic Surgery | $13,130.79 |
| Edward Dohring | Scottsdale, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $6,650.00 |
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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.