Thopaz
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Thopaz. "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 Thopaz, 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 Thopaz
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Thopaz. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lobdell | Charlotte, NC | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $6,833.33 |
| Stephen Cassivi | Rochester, MN | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $6,000.00 |
| Robert Cerfolio | New York, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,600.00 |
| Gianluca Torregrossa | Chicago, IL | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $3,000.00 |
| Daniel Engelman | Springfield, MA | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $2,875.00 |
| Christos Stavropoulos | New York, NY | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $24.49 |
| Gary Schwartz | Dallas, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $23.43 |
| Shair Ahmed | Phoenix, AZ | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $23.43 |
| Eitan Podgaetz Gliksberg | Dallas, TX | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $23.43 |
| Sigrid Ringenberg | Nashville, TN | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $23.43 |
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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.