Pinnacle, Inc: payments to clinicians

474 clinicians received $82,925 from Pinnacle, Inc in 2025; Orthopaedic Surgery is the most common specialty among the largest recipients. Most of it (53%) was food and beverage, then travel and lodging (47%). The largest single recipient (Neurological Surgery, Michigan) received $1,963.

Program year	Total	Payments	Clinicians paid
2025	$82,925	1,161	474
2024	$87,660	1,169	456

Largest recipients in 2025

#	Clinician	Specialty	Location	Amount
1	Noojan J. Kazemi, MD	Neurological Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$1,963
2	James Edmund Mueller, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Jackson, MI	$1,742
3	Erik Brian Eller, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery	Novi, MI	$1,740
4	Matthew John Yousif, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Troy, MI	$1,509
5	Chad Anthony Amato, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Port Huron, MI	$1,385
6	Andrew Richard Ames, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Bloomfield Hills, MI	$1,352
7	Jeffrey R. Morin, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	East Lansing, MI	$1,319
8	Chad Lasceski, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Lapeer, MI	$1,310
9	Hemant Patel, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Trenton, MI	$1,249
10	William Brian Acker II, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Southfield, MI	$1,239
11	Jacob Michael Jasinski, DO	Neurological Surgery	Southfield, MI	$1,167
12	Eric William Schweller, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Garden City, MI	$1,167
13	Steven Jamie Karageanes, DO	Family Medicine, Sports Medicine	Novi, MI	$1,136
14	Ali Chami, DPM	Podiatrist	Canton, MI	$1,135
15	Ahmad Rafeek Farah, D.P.M.	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Trenton, MI	$1,102
16	Robert G. Dekker II, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Rochester, MI	$1,021
17	William K. Kesto, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Novi, MI	$1,002
18	Christopher N. Zingas, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery	Saint Clair Shores, MI	$990.03
19	Derek L. Hill, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ferndale, MI	$973.19
20	Lafi Saba Khalil, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Clinton Twp, MI	$961.88
21	Timothy James Doig, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Garden City, MI	$915.94
22	James L. Kehoe IV, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Clinton Twp, MI	$882.10
23	Benjamin Robert John Carolan, PA-C	Physician Assistant, Medical	Troy, MI	$865.95
24	Rachel S. Rohde, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery	Southfield, MI	$849.92
25	Rakesh M. Suri, M.D.	Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)	Royal Oak, MI	$811.56
26	Gregory Sheremeta, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Troy, MI	$792.19
27	Zachary T. Hughes, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Fort Gratiot, MI	$788.27
28	Kristopher Jay Aalderink, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Ypsilanti, MI	$788.26
29	Alek Thomas Frascone, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Chesterfield, MI	$783.47
30	Michael Joseph Peters, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Brighton, MI	$761.75
31	Christopher Ray Stuart, P.A.-C.	Physician Assistant, Surgical	Brighton, MI	$710.86
32	Michael Joseph Wilk, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Coral Gables, FL	$700.14
33	Timothy Dekker, MD	Family Medicine, Sports Medicine	Rochester, MI	$699.75
34	Yasser Sufyan, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Detroit, MI	$693.12
35	Emma L. Klosterman, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$687.40
36	Joshua David Piche, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$685.89
37	Rikhev Kashyap, DO	Family Medicine, Sports Medicine	Bingham Farms, MI	$675.48
38	Anna Yulyevna Babushkina, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Farmington Hills, MI	$666.16
39	Emily Eubanks Abbott, D.O., M.S.	Surgery, Surgery of the Hand	Warren, MI	$656.18
40	Edmund Michael Grady, MD	Surgery, Surgery of the Hand	Warren, MI	$642.55
41	Jason Weslosky	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Clinton Township, MI	$633.62
42	Samuel Howard, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Clinton Township, MI	$619.98
43	Mohamed Ali Saad, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Dearborn, MI	$614.03
44	Musa Hazemy, NP	Nurse Practitioner	Detroit, MI	$604.51
45	Nathan Evin Marshall, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Rochester, MI	$602.52
46	Amanda Whymer, NP	Nurse Practitioner	Port Huron, MI	$598.63
47	Emily Tan, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery	Port Huron, MI	$598.63
48	Kelsey Lauren Johnson, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Ann Arbor, MI	$583.43
49	Caleb Baker, PA	Physician Assistant	Jackson, MI	$574.50
50	John Richard Young, PA	Physician Assistant	Royal Oak, MI	$571.70
51	Margaret Anne Schick, PA	Physician Assistant	Ann Arbor, MI	$569.39
52	Bryn Trudell, NP	Nurse Practitioner	Jackson, MI	$568.61
53	Emily Marian-Henderson Egan, MS, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Howell, MI	$561.42
54	Vandan Dilip Patel, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$540.63
55	Zein El-Zein, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Southfield, MI	$529.99
56	Sabin Gunjan Shah, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Warren, MI	$525.08
57	Caitlin Poota, PA-C	Physician Assistant, Medical	Troy, MI	$514.72
58	Eric Halama, PA-C	Physician Assistant, Surgical	Novi, MI	$512.24
59	Christopher Bush, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	West Bloomfield, MI	$503.23
60	Bruce Scott Miller, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$502.44
61	Jonathan Kyulu Nzoma, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Southfield, MI	$486.68
62	Stephen Brandon Luczak, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Brighton, MI	$482.19
63	Manuel Schubert, MD, MS	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Ypsilanti, MI	$467.38
64	Sean Francis Bak, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Dearborn, MI	$463.74
65	David W. Prieskorn, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Novi, MI	$452.29
66	Rachelle Randall, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Port Huron, MI	$450.38
67	Patricia A. Kolowich, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Detroit, MI	$445.50
68	Alexander J. Hallwachs, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Cleveland, OH	$414.60
69	Thomas Sean Lynch, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Detroit, MI	$405.51
70	Alexander Martusiewicz, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Taylor, MI	$400.24
71	Stephanie Jung-Ping Muh, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Pittsburgh, PA	$396.58
72	Timothy L. Lukas, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Port Huron, MI	$390.43
73	Madeline Thompson	Physician Assistant	Bloomfield Hills, MI	$385.77
74	Edmund Joseph Kowalchick Jr., DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Clinton Township, MI	$380.96
75	Joshua Parker Castle, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Boston, MA	$379.66
76	Michael Alexander Milshteyn, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Saint Paul, MN	$352.71
77	Michael Jawad, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Detroit, MI	$346.58
78	Daniel Vogel, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Brownstown, MI	$342.43
79	Ashley Nordstrom, M.S., PA-C	Physician Assistant	Troy, MI	$338.83
80	Melissa Renee Keller, PA-C	Physician Assistant	Detroit, MI	$321.05
81	Riccardo Giovannone, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Adrian, MI	$308.56
82	Devone Mansour, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Detroit, MI	$307.65
83	Oliver Ryan, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Ypsilanti, MI	$283.91
84	Nicholas J. Schoch, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Saint Clair Shores, MI	$271.78
85	Mark C. Pinto, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Chelsea, MI	$265.30
86	Clarence Tingcay Cabatu, DO	Orthopaedic Surgery	Battle Creek, MI	$255.52
87	Elizabeth A. Pensler, D.O.	Surgery	Ferndale, MI	$247.41
88	William Searls, DO	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	Clinton Township, MI	$244.95
89	John Selinski, PA-C, AT, ATC	Physician Assistant	Washington, MI	$244.48
90	Charles S. Day, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery	Detroit, MI	$242.86
91	Andrew Sham Gupta, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery	Hollywood, FL	$230.86
92	Vinay Pampati, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Clinton Twp, MI	$212.85
93	Christopher J. McMellen, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine	Dearborn, MI	$210.57
94	Kristina Sinacori Walick, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Ann Arbor, MI	$207.74
95	Hardy Thomas Evans, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	Boston, MA	$206.31
96	Kenneth R. Cervone, MD	Orthopaedic Surgery	St Clair Shore, MI	$198.90
97	Jonathon Hinz, D.O.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Saint Clair Shores, MI	$190.99
98	Zienab Dabaja	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Wyandotte, MI	$186.17
99	Sarah Emily Messina, DPM	Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery	Lake Orion, MI	$185.69
100	Laith Anastas Farjo, M.D.	Orthopaedic Surgery	Brighton, MI	$180.09

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