Shortcut
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Shortcut. "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 Shortcut, 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 Shortcut
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Shortcut. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Allen | Kansas City, KS | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $18,525.00 |
| Sabah Skaf | Los Angeles, CA | Cardiovascular Disease | $5,100.00 |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Charlotte, NC | Internal Medicine | $3,300.00 |
| Nilay Patel | Boston, MA | Internal Medicine | $3,000.00 |
| Philippe Genereux | New York, NY | Cardiovascular Disease | $628.94 |
| Vinod Thourani | Marietta, GA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $575.00 |
| Rajendra Makkar | West Hollywood, CA | Interventional Cardiology | $499.34 |
| Hasanian Jilaihawi | West Hollywood, CA | Interventional Cardiology | $57.37 |
| Hemal Gada | Wormleysburg, PA | Cardiovascular Disease | $39.36 |
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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.