Smart Release
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Smart Release. "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 Smart Release, 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 Smart Release
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Smart Release. 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 Wheatley | Portland, OR | Surgery of The Hand (Plastic Surgery) | $29,372.20 |
| Leslie Wong | Grand Rapids, MI | Surgery of The Hand (Surgery) | $14,741.12 |
| Timothy Niacaris | Arlington, TX | Hand Surgery | $4,487.28 |
| Joe George | Joliet, IL | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $4,198.75 |
| Vipul Patel | Brooklyn, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery | $2,475.00 |
| Mark Greyson | Aurora, CO | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | $1,750.00 |
| Jason Ghodasra | New Lenox, IL | Hand Surgery | $1,750.00 |
| Joel Klena | Danville, PA | Surgery of The Hand (Surgery) | $1,500.00 |
| Kristopher Avant | Yukon, OK | Hand Surgery | $1,500.00 |
| David Zelouf | King of Prussia, PA | Hand Surgery | $1,500.00 |
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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.