CoreLink, LLC
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$4.2M
Doctors Paid
443
Transactions
3,179
2023 Total
$353,745
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$2.0M (47.2%)
Royalty/License$1.2M (28.4%)
Research$483,896 (11.5%)
Travel$314,920 (7.5%)
Food & Beverage$189,789 (4.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2.0M | 212 | 47.2% |
| Royalty or License | $1.2M | 95 | 28.4% |
| Unspecified | $483,896 | 55 | 11.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $314,920 | 751 | 7.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $189,789 | 1,950 | 4.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $24,179 | 15 | 0.6% |
| Entertainment | $8,985 | 46 | 0.2% |
| Gift | $6,112 | 55 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$3.7M
3,124 transactions
Research
$483,896
43 transactions
Ownership
$0
12 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Spine Related | $210,570 | 13 | 13 |
| R&D | $135,226 | 4 | 6 |
| R&D Related | $42,800 | 4 | 5 |
| Lateral Device | $33,750 | 1 | 6 |
| F3D Lumbar | $16,200 | 1 | 2 |
| Lateral R&D | $15,375 | 1 | 2 |
| ALIF project | $15,250 | 2 | 3 |
| FlxFit 15 | $8,625 | 1 | 3 |
| LLIF lab/meeting | $2,500 | 1 | 1 |
| ALIF validation lab | $2,100 | 1 | 1 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Denhaese, M.d, M.D | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Williamsville, NY | $1.2M | $0 |
| Dr. Mohammad Etminan, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Richmond, TX | $770,816 | $0 |
| Dr. K Brandon Strenge, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Paducah, KY | $455,798 | $0 |
| Daniel Scodary, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | $250,381 | $0 |
| Unknown Provider | — | — | $200,603 | $0 |
| Dr. Justin Owen, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Marrero, LA | $139,137 | $0 |
| Dr. Christopher Wagener, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Bethlehem, PA | $75,634 | $0 |
| Dr. David Siambanes, D.o, D.O | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Tampa, FL | $61,156 | $0 |
| Raymond Topp, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Brunswick, GA | $51,425 | $0 |
| John Johnson, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Louisville, KY | $48,244 | $0 |
| Lance Smith, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Edmond, OK | $45,854 | $0 |
| Dr. Kevin Richardson, D.o, D.O | Orthopaedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | $38,002 | $0 |
| Marc Weinstein, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Temple Terrace, FL | $37,027 | $0 |
| Timothy Graven, D.o, D.O | Orthopaedic Surgery | Saint Peters, MO | $36,882 | $0 |
| Dr. Kasra Ahmadinia, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Tulsa, OK | $36,180 | $0 |
| Alec Stall, Md, Mph, MD, MPH | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Orlando, FL | $32,045 | $0 |
| Martin Quiroga, D.o, D.O | Surgery | Warren, MI | $31,728 | $0 |
| Michael Thambuswamy, Md, MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Tulsa, OK | $29,945 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Chang, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Mesa, AZ | $29,131 | $0 |
| Dr. Sean Markey, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Denver, CO | $28,433 | $0 |
| Eric Belin, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Grafton, WI | $27,333 | $0 |
| Hanbing Zhou, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Hartford, CT | $24,690 | $0 |
| Dr. Kristen Radcliff, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Somers Point, NJ | $23,766 | $0 |
| Dr. Mark Rivkin, D.o, D.O | Neurological Surgery | Festus, MO | $20,903 | $0 |
| Grant Skidmore, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Chesapeake, VA | $20,811 | $0 |
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Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $189,789
- Consulting $2.0M
- Travel & Lodging $314,920
- Research $483,896
- Royalties $1.2M
About CoreLink, LLC
CoreLink, LLC has made $4.2M in payments to 443 healthcare providers, recorded across 3,179 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2023, the company paid $353,745.
Payments were distributed across 34 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine ($1.5M to 76 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($189,789), Consulting ($2.0M), Research ($483,896), Travel & Lodging ($314,920), Royalties ($1.2M).