Smartvest
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Smartvest. "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 Smartvest, 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 Smartvest
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Smartvest. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Merrick | Colorado Springs, CO | Pulmonary Disease | $10,608.93 |
| Samuel Louie | Sacramento, CA | Pulmonary Disease | $9,765.74 |
| Mirza Ali | Atlanta, GA | Pulmonary Disease | $5,593.37 |
| Jefy Mathew | The Woodlands, TX | Pulmonary Disease | $4,994.80 |
| Jason Chu | Fremont, CA | Pulmonary Disease | $4,500.48 |
| George Solomon | Birmingham, AL | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) | $4,260.47 |
| David Miller | Decatur, GA | Pulmonary Disease | $3,825.75 |
| William Omlie | Edina, MN | Vascular Surgery | $2,400.00 |
| Jon Roberts | Corpus Christi, TX | Pediatric Pulmonology | $2,384.56 |
| Joseph Varon | Houston, TX | Pulmonary Disease | $2,313.52 |
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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.