S.M.A.R.T.
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with S.M.A.R.T.. "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 S.M.A.R.T., 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 S.M.A.R.T.
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with S.M.A.R.T.. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Walker | Houma, LA | Interventional Cardiology | $15,095.00 |
| Amit Srivastava | Edgewood, KY | Interventional Cardiology | $2,750.00 |
| Miguel Montero | Houston, TX | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | $2,700.00 |
| Juan Pastor Cervantes | Hollywood, FL | Interventional Cardiology | $2,400.00 |
| Robert Mendes | Raleigh, NC | Vascular Surgery | $825.00 |
| Jihad Mustapha | Grand Rapids, MI | Cardiovascular Disease | $750.00 |
| Laurence Epstein | Boston, MA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | $262.10 |
| Samer Abbas | East Chicago, IN | Interventional Cardiology | $242.08 |
| Dean Ferrera | East Chicago, IN | Interventional Cardiology | $242.08 |
| Pratik Patel | Munster, IN | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | $242.08 |
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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.