Nexxt Spine LLC: payments to clinicians
Nexxt Spine LLC's payments to clinicians rose 33% in 2025, to $388,875 across 124 people. Most of it (57%) was royalties and licenses, then consulting fees (22%). The largest single recipient (Orthopaedic Surgery, Texas) received $30,765.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $388,875 | 331 | 124 |
| 2024 | $292,828 | 358 | 105 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore Andrew Belanger, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rockwall, TX | $30,765 |
| 2 | John William Klekamp, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Franklin, TN | $29,711 |
| 3 | Shaleen Vira | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $29,679 |
| 4 | Michael James McNamara, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Franklin, TN | $27,722 |
| 5 | Scott Gary Glickman, DO | Neurological Surgery | Melbourne, FL | $25,130 |
| 6 | Kamran Parsa, DO | Neurological Surgery | Palmdale, CA | $21,753 |
| 7 | Tyler Alan Carson, DO | Neurological Surgery | Palmdale, CA | $20,978 |
| 8 | Jason David Zook, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Morganton, NC | $20,389 |
| 9 | Ryan McDermott, MD | Neurological Surgery | Fort Sam Houston, TX | $17,393 |
| 10 | Derek Allan Taggard, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Fresno, CA | $17,056 |
| 11 | Alexander Clayton Lemons, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Pinehurst, NC | $11,428 |
| 12 | Douglas Alan Hollern, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Miami, FL | $11,010 |
| 13 | Edward W. Song, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Gilbert, AZ | $10,710 |
| 14 | Caleb J. Behrend, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Gilbert, AZ | $10,090 |
| 15 | Joshua Marshall Beckman, MD | Neurological Surgery | Lakewood, CO | $9,398 |
| 16 | Vivek Mehta, MD | Neurological Surgery | Irvine, CA | $8,050 |
| 17 | Rohan Desai, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | McDonough, GA | $7,151 |
| 18 | Ravi Nunna, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Chicago, IL | $6,835 |
| 19 | Phillip George Esce, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Spartanburg, SC | $6,033 |
| 20 | Hamadi Oliver Akil Murphy, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Orlando, FL | $6,010 |
| 21 | Ifeanyi Nzegwu, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Newnan, GA | $5,769 |
| 22 | Deeptee Jain, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $4,786 |
| 23 | Pawel Patryk Jankowski, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Irvine, CA | $4,629 |
| 24 | Peter William D'Amore, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Plantation, FL | $3,214 |
| 25 | Kevin R. Sharif, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Henderson, NV | $3,189 |
| 26 | Ashish K. Sahai, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Boca Raton, FL | $3,128 |
| 27 | Peter G. Passias, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Durham, NC | $2,913 |
| 28 | Navkirat Singh Bajwa, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Surprise, AZ | $2,710 |
| 29 | Issada Thongtrangan, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,408 |
| 30 | Brett Alan Schlifka, D.O. | Neurological Surgery | Lake Worth, FL | $1,688 |
| 31 | Flynn Andrew Rowan, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | St Augustine, FL | $1,659 |
| 32 | Matthew William Wasserman, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Katy, TX | $1,609 |
| 33 | Camden Bryce Burns, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lexington, KY | $1,590 |
| 34 | Henry Fabian Jr., MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Steamboat Springs, CO | $1,583 |
| 35 | Jennifer K. Dais, M.D. | Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | Peoria, AZ | $1,306 |
| 36 | Daniel Shein, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Bronx, NY | $1,285 |
| 37 | Justin S. Field, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $1,272 |
| 38 | Jason Onur Toy, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Austin, TX | $1,269 |
| 39 | Frank Kevin Yoo, M.D. | Specialist | La Jolla, CA | $1,163 |
| 40 | Kaye Lim Elamparo, NP | Nurse Practitioner | La Jolla, CA | $980.62 |
| 41 | Kimathi W. Doss, MD | Neurological Surgery | Louisville, KY | $866.89 |
| 42 | Navin Subramanian, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Kingwood, TX | $619.71 |
| 43 | Simon Chao, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | North Easton, MA | $574.09 |
| 44 | John F. Morrison, M.D., FAANS | Neurological Surgery | Lake Worth, FL | $553.12 |
| 45 | Casey Thomas Davidson, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Franklin, TN | $500.00 |
| 46 | John S. Shiau, MD | Neurological Surgery | Staten Island, NY | $460.09 |
| 47 | Simon Morr, MD, MPH | Neurological Surgery | Yonkers, NY | $437.01 |
| 48 | Keith D. Osborn, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Cumming, GA | $367.82 |
| 49 | Haroon F. Choudhri, MD | Neurological Surgery | Yonkers, NY | $352.22 |
| 50 | Leonard K. Kibuule, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Houston, TX | $327.95 |
| 51 | Joshua Adjei, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | New York, NY | $315.80 |
| 52 | Jeffrey S. Trimble, PA | Physician Assistant | Cumming, GA | $294.84 |
| 53 | Thomas K. Noh, MD | Neurological Surgery | Boston, MA | $269.32 |
| 54 | Ejovi Ughwanogho, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Peoria, AZ | $266.42 |
| 55 | Scott P. Leary, MD | Neurological Surgery | San Diego, CA | $263.92 |
| 56 | Lauren Michelle Nelson, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Nashville, TN | $263.54 |
| 57 | Sunil J. Panchal, MD | Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | Lutz, FL | $256.27 |
| 58 | Julio Petilon, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lafayette, LA | $249.36 |
| 59 | Gregory C. Schmieder, MD | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Louisville, KY | $226.18 |
| 60 | Shashank Vijay Gandhi, MD | Neurological Surgery | Lawrenceville, GA | $208.92 |
| 61 | Andrew Sang Lee, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Las Vegas, NV | $188.52 |
| 62 | Daniel Robert Klinger, MD | Neurological Surgery | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $182.95 |
| 63 | Justin V. Bundy, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Augusta, GA | $182.27 |
| 64 | Nathan Robert Kukowski, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Augusta, GA | $182.27 |
| 65 | Jessica Lindquist Franques, PA | Physician Assistant, Surgical | Shreveport, LA | $180.96 |
| 66 | Terrell S. Caffery, MD | Emergency Medicine | Metairie, LA | $180.96 |
| 67 | Tuan Le Anh Bui, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Lawrenceville, GA | $177.45 |
| 68 | Samuel D. Critides Jr., MD | Neurological Surgery | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $165.79 |
| 69 | Bernhard Christoph Meyer, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Houston, TX | $162.63 |
| 70 | Jorge Fabregas, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Atlanta, GA | $150.14 |
| 71 | Christopher Phillip Kauffman, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Smyrna, TN | $148.12 |
| 72 | Thomas J. Sylvester, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Creve Coeur, MO | $145.78 |
| 73 | Mahmood Moradi, M.D., FAANS | Neurological Surgery | Houston, TX | $145.50 |
| 74 | Chris R. Reeves, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery | Branson, MO | $145.07 |
| 75 | Peter Gravel Campbell, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Shreveport, LA | $138.01 |
| 76 | Jonathan Weyhenmeyer, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | San Antonio, TX | $136.66 |
| 77 | Anton A. Thompkins, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Chesterton, IN | $136.18 |
| 78 | Ryan Dane Snowden, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Nashville, TN | $135.89 |
| 79 | Richard M. Wupperman, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Austin, TX | $135.85 |
| 80 | Benjamin Albert Rubin, MD | Neurological Surgery | Boulder, CO | $131.57 |
| 81 | Tristan Blase Fried, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Honolulu, HI | $128.49 |
| 82 | Michael Wheeler, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Dallas, TX | $125.98 |
| 83 | Daniel C. Williams, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Scottsbluff, NE | $125.72 |
| 84 | Joseph Michael Morreale, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Westminster, CO | $125.46 |
| 85 | Raed Ali, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Irvine, CA | $114.18 |
| 86 | Bradley Herman Stephens, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Harlingen, TX | $109.52 |
| 87 | Kurt D. Bangerter, MD | Neurological Surgery | Ogden, UT | $105.01 |
| 88 | Gabriel Tender, MD | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $100.12 |
| 89 | Glenn Allen Crosby II, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Memphis, TN | $98.73 |
| 90 | Jeffrey Seung Roh, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Seattle, WA | $89.97 |
| 91 | Marvin Clinton Chang, MD | Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | Sugar Land, TX | $89.97 |
| 92 | Shaad B. Bidiwala, M.D | Specialist | Dallas, TX | $87.86 |
| 93 | Haariss Ilyas, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Cleveland, OH | $85.95 |
| 94 | Gautham Prabhakar, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | San Antonio, TX | $68.04 |
| 95 | Stephen J. Hoge, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Shreveport, LA | $67.18 |
| 96 | Milan G. Mody, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Shreveport, LA | $67.18 |
| 97 | Ali Hakim Mesiwala, MD | Neurological Surgery | Newport Beach, CA | $66.92 |
| 98 | Blake G. Welling, MD | Neurological Surgery | Ogden, UT | $59.25 |
| 99 | Brent Lee Clyde, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Omaha, NE | $59.20 |
| 100 | Katie Moore Burnett, APRN, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $50.16 |
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