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 — Page 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart Garner, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Coon Rapids, MN | $5,515 | $0 |
| Kimathi Doss, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Louisville, KY | $5,254 | $0 |
| Dr. Melanie Kinchen, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Atlanta, GA | $4,970 | $0 |
| Ramis Gheith, M.d, M.D | Anesthesiology | Bridgeton, MO | $4,959 | $0 |
| Dr. Khalid Abbed, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | New Haven, CT | $4,734 | $0 |
| Dr. Harshpal Singh, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Hackensack, NJ | $4,486 | $0 |
| Dr. Randall Dryer, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Austin, TX | $4,430 | $0 |
| Dr. Kern Singh, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Chicago, IL | $4,068 | $0 |
| Dr. Ali Chahlavi, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | $4,034 | $0 |
| Dr. Kevin James, M. D, M. D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Southlake, TX | $4,006 | $0 |
| Dr. John Johnson, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Palmetto, FL | $4,000 | $0 |
| Richard Bucholz, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | $3,551 | $0 |
| Kamal Woods, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Miamisburg, OH | $3,382 | $0 |
| Ayman Salem, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Burbank, CA | $3,297 | $0 |
| Dr. William Tally, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Athens, GA | $3,213 | $0 |
| Dr. Fernando Villamil, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | San Juan, PR | $3,151 | $0 |
| Ramiro De La Torre, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Garden City, MI | $3,132 | $0 |
| Dr. Roy Torcuator, M.d, M.D | Surgery | Detroit, MI | $2,942 | $0 |
| Jesse Eisler, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Vernon, CT | $2,940 | $0 |
| Dr. James Mahalek, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Kearney, NE | $2,854 | $0 |
| Donald Kucharzyk, D.o, D.O | Orthopaedic Surgery | Crown Point, IN | $2,833 | $0 |
| Dr. Valentine Nduku, Do, DO | Neurological Surgery | Fort Pierce, FL | $2,811 | $0 |
| Dr. Hillel Baldwin, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Tucson, AZ | $2,788 | $0 |
| John Morrison, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Great Neck, NY | $2,771 | $0 |
| Ryan Murphy | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Arlington, TX | $2,710 | $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).