Ncb
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Ncb. "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 Ncb, 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 Ncb
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Ncb. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Lee | Nashville, TN | Hand Surgery | $160,533.48 |
| Paul Kiritsis | Midlothian, VA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $160,431.38 |
| John Sperling | Rochester, MN | Orthopaedic Surgery | $160,393.14 |
| Ravi Karia | San Antonio, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $58,793.68 |
| Andrew Evans | Providence, RI | Orthopaedic Trauma | $43,980.08 |
| Edward Westrick | Pittsburgh, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $28,201.99 |
| Gaurav Luther | Apex, NC | Orthopaedic Surgery | $27,905.78 |
| Frank Buttacavoli | San Antonio, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $27,594.73 |
| Richard Purcell | El Paso, TX | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $24,465.20 |
| Christian Pean | Durham, NC | Orthopaedic Trauma | $19,933.37 |
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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.