Strand
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Strand. "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 Strand, 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 Strand
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Strand. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Boden | Atlanta, GA | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $163,213.54 |
| Christopher Digiovanni | Providence, RI | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $29,250.00 |
| Jason Bariteau | Atlanta, GA | Foot and Ankle Surgery | $17,100.00 |
| David Thordarson | Los Angeles, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $15,300.00 |
| Hani Malone | Fargo, ND | Neurological Surgery | $5,250.00 |
| Anthony Russo | Great Falls, MT | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $4,625.00 |
| Paul Miller | Great Falls, MT | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $4,625.00 |
| Robert Eastlack | La Jolla, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $3,300.00 |
| James Brennan | Norfolk, VA | Neurological Surgery | $3,250.00 |
| Harvinder Sandhu | New York, NY | Orthopaedic Surgery of The Spine | $3,000.00 |
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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.