Tools - Ws3
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Tools - Ws3. "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 Tools - Ws3, 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 Tools - Ws3
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Tools - Ws3. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Nydick | Tampa, FL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $5,699.84 |
| Mark Hofbauer | Belle Vernon, PA | Podiatrist | $2,221.33 |
| Matthew Nguyen | Redlands, CA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $1,229.61 |
| Alexander Shin | Rochester, MN | Surgery of The Hand (Surgery) | $934.92 |
| Abhiram Bhashyam | Boston, MA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $803.16 |
| Karan Desai | Winter Garden, FL | Surgery of The Hand (Plastic Surgery) | $315.63 |
| Marshall Brustein | Decatur, IL | Orthopaedic Surgery | $294.69 |
| Bradley Wiekrykas | Philadelphia, PA | Orthopaedic Surgery | $214.73 |
| Dana Lin | Costa Mesa, CA | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $178.23 |
| Troy Boffeli | Saint Paul, MN | Foot & Ankle Surgery | $153.59 |
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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.