Nextstep Arthropedix, LLC: payments to clinicians
Nextstep Arthropedix, LLC's payments to clinicians rose 26% in 2025, to $158,203 across 14 people. Most of it (97%) was royalties and licenses, then consulting fees (3%). The largest single recipient (Orthopaedic Surgery, Ohio) received $24,522.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $158,203 | 44 | 14 |
| 2024 | $125,742 | 36 | 14 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark E. Gittins, D.O. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Westerville, OH | $24,522 |
| 2 | Sherwood K. Duhon, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Scottsdale, AZ | $21,100 |
| 3 | Robert A. Berghoff Jr., MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Phoenix, AZ | $20,214 |
| 4 | Michael A. Wilmink, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Phoenix, AZ | $19,718 |
| 5 | Scott Gm King, D.O. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Harrisburg, PA | $15,487 |
| 6 | Christopher J. Bellicini, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery | Greensburg, PA | $12,560 |
| 7 | Michael B. Cannone, D.O. | Orthopaedic Surgery | New Albany, OH | $10,189 |
| 8 | Stephen C. Longenecker, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | West Reading, PA | $7,610 |
| 9 | Kenneth John McAlpine Jr., M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | West Reading, PA | $7,410 |
| 10 | Louay Toma, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Walnut Creek, CA | $7,174 |
| 11 | Anton Y. Plakseychuk, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,375 |
| 12 | Steven M. Deluca, D.O. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Camp Hill, PA | $3,991 |
| 13 | Christopher Lepage Gaunder, M.D | Orthopaedic Surgery | Athens, GA | $2,844 |
| 14 | Kalain Workman, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Newport News, VA | $8.31 |
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