Pillar Al
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Pillar Al. "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 Pillar Al, 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 Pillar Al
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Pillar Al. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Zindrick | Hinsdale, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,908.46 |
| Mark Lorenz | Hinsdale, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $1,901.89 |
| Jeffrey Kozak | Houston, TX | Orthopaedic Surgery | $295.45 |
| Scott De La Garza | Oklahoma City, OK | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $161.97 |
| Brent Hisey | Oklahoma City, OK | $161.97 | |
| Cody Griffin | Oklahoma City, OK | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $161.96 |
| Richard Lee | Newport Beach, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $144.61 |
| Paul Miller | Great Falls, MT | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $80.38 |
| Dale Mortenson | Great Falls, MT | Surgery | $80.38 |
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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.