LinkBio Corp.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$2.4M
Doctors Paid
296
Transactions
1,025
2024 Total
$716,222
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$1.5M (62.8%)
Travel$538,639 (22.5%)
Research$100,000 (4.2%)
Food & Beverage$89,029 (3.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1.5M | 232 | 62.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $538,639 | 219 | 22.5% |
| Grant | $150,000 | 3 | 6.3% |
| Unspecified | $100,000 | 3 | 4.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $89,029 | 565 | 3.7% |
| Education | $13,500 | 3 | 0.6% |
Payments by Type
General
$2.3M
1,022 transactions
Research
$100,000
3 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDI & Arthrofibrosis after total knee and hip joint arthroplasties | $50,000 | 1 | 1 |
| Increased Infection Rates Associated with Metal-Ion Allergies in Total Joint Replacements | $50,000 | 0 | 2 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
| Specialty | Total Paid | Doctors | Avg/Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery | $1.6M | 188 | $8,261 |
| Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | $375,109 | 51 | $7,355 |
| Independent Medical Examiner | $52,148 | 1 | $52,148 |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | $45,226 | 11 | $4,111 |
| Emergency Medicine | $38,445 | 2 | $19,222 |
| Hand Surgery | $33,230 | 3 | $11,077 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | $16,110 | 1 | $16,110 |
| Specialist | $13,590 | 4 | $3,398 |
| Sports Medicine | $13,391 | 11 | $1,217 |
| Foot and Ankle Surgery | $719.42 | 1 | $719.42 |
| Physician Assistant | $480.71 | 5 | $96.14 |
| Surgical | $368.26 | 3 | $122.75 |
| Acute Care | $273.90 | 2 | $136.95 |
| Nurse Practitioner | $271.38 | 1 | $271.38 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | $271.38 | 1 | $271.38 |
| Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | $241.44 | 1 | $241.44 |
| Family Medicine | $184.80 | 1 | $184.80 |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | $157.89 | 1 | $157.89 |
| Anatomic Pathology | $97.16 | 1 | $97.16 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $97.16 | 1 | $97.16 |
| Physical Therapist | $97.16 | 1 | $97.16 |
| Family | $97.15 | 1 | $97.15 |
Top Paid Doctors — Page 11
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Peter Rose, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rochester, MN | $97.16 | $0 |
| Sheri Merten, Np, NP | Family | Rochester, MN | $97.15 | $0 |
| Dr. Cory Couch, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Houston, TX | $97.15 | $0 |
| Dr. Douglas Mcdonald, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Saint Louis, MO | $97.15 | $0 |
| Robert Esther, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Chapel Hill, NC | $97.15 | $0 |
| Dr. Matthew Cable, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $94.17 | $0 |
| Dr. Daniel Thompson, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Alexandria, VA | $82.52 | $0 |
| Roberto Calderon, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Phoenix, AZ | $81.17 | $0 |
| Karim Meijer, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Dallas, TX | $81.02 | $0 |
| Dr. Joseph Broyles, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | $77.51 | $0 |
| Samuel Carlson, Md, MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Edina, MN | $73.06 | $0 |
| Dr. Ryan Patton, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Fort Smith, AR | $73.06 | $0 |
| Nicholas Scarcella, M.d, M.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $72.97 | $0 |
| Kevin Purcell, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Jackson, MS | $72.97 | $0 |
| Dr. Sean Ryan, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rochester, MN | $72.97 | $0 |
| Dr. Thorsten Seyler, M.d., Ph.d, M.D., PH.D | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Durham, NC | $72.97 | $0 |
| Samuel Wellman, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Durham, NC | $72.97 | $0 |
| Dr. Yehuda Kerbel, Md, MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Newark, DE | $69.75 | $0 |
| Jon Hedgecock, M.d, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | North Kansas City, MO | $59.93 | $0 |
| Jacob Smithey, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Tupelo, MS | $58.87 | $0 |
| Hugo Sanchez, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Fort Worth, TX | $57.08 | $0 |
| Dr. Adam Almaguer, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Cary, NC | $55.38 | $0 |
| Jason Hoellwarth, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $51.84 | $0 |
| Daniel Buchalter, Md, MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $51.84 | $0 |
| Jason Blevins, Md, MD | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $51.84 | $0 |
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Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $89,029
- Consulting $1.5M
- Travel & Lodging $538,639
- Research $100,000
About LinkBio Corp.
LinkBio Corp. has made $2.4M in payments to 296 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,025 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $716,222.
Payments were distributed across 22 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Orthopaedic Surgery ($1.6M to 188 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($89,029), Consulting ($1.5M), Research ($100,000), Travel & Lodging ($538,639).