Pending
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Pending. "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 Pending, 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 Pending
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Pending. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rull James Toussaint | Gainesville, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $242,404.00 |
| Mark Prissel | Worthington, OH | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $222,832.98 |
| Gregory Berlet | Worthington, OH | Orthopaedic Surgery | $175,561.00 |
| John Ellington | Charlotte, NC | Orthopaedic Surgery | $136,957.87 |
| Matthew Sorensen | Algonquin, IL | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $123,735.12 |
| John Lewis | Louisville, KY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $71,710.96 |
| Jeffrey Mcalister | Scottsdale, AZ | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $62,049.00 |
| Alexander Pappas | Myrtle Beach, SC | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $38,448.11 |
| Alan Ng | Denver, CO | Sports Medicine (Podiatrist) | $35,531.07 |
| Scott Shawen | Charlotte, NC | Orthopaedic Surgery | $33,132.32 |
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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.