Surgical Misc
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Surgical Misc. "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 Surgical Misc, 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 Surgical Misc
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Surgical Misc. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Townsend | Miami, FL | Retina Specialist | $11,976.53 |
| Katherine Talcott | Cleveland, OH | Retina Specialist | $11,795.61 |
| Sharon Fekrat | Wilson, NC | Ophthalmology | $11,589.15 |
| Prethy Rao | Bellaire, TX | Ophthalmology | $11,518.59 |
| Kevin Blinder | Brentwood, MO | Retina Specialist | $11,399.34 |
| Avni Finn | Nashville, TN | Ophthalmology | $11,312.71 |
| Steven Yeh | Atlanta, GA | Ophthalmology | $11,146.86 |
| Ajay Kuriyan | Plymouth Meeting, PA | Ophthalmology | $9,493.22 |
| Priya Vakharia | Palm Harbor, FL | Ophthalmology | $9,481.14 |
| Lisa Nijm | Springfield, IL | Ophthalmology | $7,047.46 |
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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.