Asensus Surgical, Inc.: payments to clinicians
35 clinicians received $166,813 from Asensus Surgical, Inc. in 2025; Surgery is the most common specialty among the largest recipients. Most of it (87%) was consulting fees, then travel and lodging (10%). The largest single recipient (Surgery, New Jersey) received $27,437.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $166,813 | 211 | 35 |
| 2024 | $171,405 | 275 | 91 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amit Trivedi, MD | Surgery | Paramus, NJ | $27,437 |
| 2 | Mark L. Wulkan, M.D. | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Burlington, VT | $23,017 |
| 3 | Binita Shah Ashar, M.D., M.B.A. | Surgery | Rockville, MD | $17,475 |
| 4 | Steven Rothenberg, MD | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Denver, CO | $12,950 |
| 5 | Sabino Zani Jr., M.D. | Surgery | Durham, NC | $12,516 |
| 6 | Francesco M. Bianco, M.D. | Surgery | Chicago, IL | $10,994 |
| 7 | Daniel Goncalves Dajusta, M.D. | Urology, Pediatric Urology | Columbus, OH | $9,116 |
| 8 | Karen A. Diefenbach, M.D. | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Columbus, OH | $9,075 |
| 9 | Marc P. Michalsky, M.D. | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Columbus, OH | $9,027 |
| 10 | Molly Elizabeth Fuchs, MD | Urology, Pediatric Urology | Columbus, OH | $8,325 |
| 11 | Michael Watson Cook, M. D. | Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $8,190 |
| 12 | Craig Sobolewski | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Durham, NC | $3,921 |
| 13 | Arleen Hyonsook Song, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,121 |
| 14 | David Colin Johnson, M.D. | Urology | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,880 |
| 15 | Rachel Gina Silverstein | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,622 |
| 16 | Travis Linton, PT | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Durham, NC | $2,000 |
| 17 | Nathan Rubalcava, M.D. | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Denver, CO | $1,279 |
| 18 | Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $911.66 |
| 19 | Sarah Lai | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Denver, CO | $556.22 |
| 20 | David B. Earle, MD | Surgery | Springfield, MA | $352.54 |
| 21 | Sarah Wong, M.D. | Surgery | Hackensack, NJ | $201.45 |
| 22 | Kristin Elaine Shipman, M.D. | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Denver, CO | $115.54 |
| 23 | Michael Kachmar, DO | Surgery | Tampa, FL | $91.71 |
| 24 | Stephanie Walsh, MD | Pediatrics | Atlanta, GA | $85.00 |
| 25 | Casey Michael Kuchem, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Denver, CO | $75.43 |
| 26 | Christopher Landis, PNP-AC | Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics | Denver, CO | $75.42 |
| 27 | Bethany J. Slater, MD, MBA | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | New York, NY | $67.07 |
| 28 | Hector Javier Garcia Navas | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Bayamon, PR | $61.57 |
| 29 | Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology | El Segundo, CA | $55.55 |
| 30 | Saundra Kay, MD | Surgery, Pediatric Surgery | Denver, CO | $52.48 |
| 31 | Bruce John Ramshaw, MD | Surgery | Daytona Beach, FL | $41.14 |
| 32 | Adil Aijaz Shah, M.D. | Surgery | Omaha, NE | $41.13 |
| 33 | Nita Ajit Desai, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Charlotte, NC | $35.82 |
| 34 | Craig Andrew Peters, M.D. | Urology, Pediatric Urology | Dallas, TX | $25.64 |
| 35 | Stephanie F. Polites, MD, MPH | Surgery | Rochester, MN | $22.64 |
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