Optium
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Optium. "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 Optium, 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 Optium
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Optium. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Glassman | Post Falls, ID | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $160.50 |
| Robert Tatsumi | Tualatin, OR | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $74.87 |
| Anubhav Jagadish | Goodyear, AZ | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $36.45 |
| Brian Vernon | Providence, UT | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $36.45 |
| Steven Nguyen | East Longmeadow, MA | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | $25.78 |
| Max Kernizan | East Longmeadow, MA | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | $25.77 |
| Hossein Elgafy | Toledo, OH | Orthopaedic Surgery | $20.38 |
| Elli Hugh | American Fork, UT | Nurse Practitioner | $18.35 |
| Scott Rogers | American Fork, UT | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $18.35 |
| Michael Brown | Clarksboro, NJ | Podiatrist | $14.39 |
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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.