Spine Wave, Inc.: payments to clinicians
158 clinicians received $275,133 from Spine Wave, Inc. in 2025; Neurological Surgery is the most common specialty among the largest recipients. Most of it (52%) was royalties and licenses, then consulting fees (36%). The largest single recipient (Neurological Surgery, North Carolina) received $36,496.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $275,133 | 419 | 158 |
| 2024 | $326,375 | 509 | 175 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Eugene Adamson, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $36,496 |
| 2 | Domagoj Coric, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $27,952 |
| 3 | Fred Mo, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Washington, DC | $22,999 |
| 4 | Christopher Frank Wagener, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Bethlehem, PA | $18,152 |
| 5 | Babajide A. Ogunseinde, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Longview, TX | $17,557 |
| 6 | Justin Iorio, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Fayetteville, NY | $15,327 |
| 7 | Jed S. Vanichkachorn, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Richmond, VA | $12,914 |
| 8 | Pedro Miguel Ramirez, MD | Neurological Surgery | Lake Mary, FL | $11,042 |
| 9 | Charles Cong Yu, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | New Orleans, LA | $10,982 |
| 10 | Mokbel K. Chedid, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Pensacola, FL | $10,233 |
| 11 | Paul R. Krafft, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Daytona Beach, FL | $7,934 |
| 12 | Isaac Moss, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Farmington, CT | $7,371 |
| 13 | Mark James Wang, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $6,933 |
| 14 | Hardeep Singh, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Atlanta, GA | $5,453 |
| 15 | Andrew P. White, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Boston, MA | $5,330 |
| 16 | Mark David Smith, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $4,742 |
| 17 | Ian Tafel, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Miami, FL | $4,035 |
| 18 | Vikram Mehta, M.D., M.P.H. | Neurological Surgery | Newport Beach, CA | $3,250 |
| 19 | Stuart D. Kinsella, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Aspen, CO | $3,000 |
| 20 | Mark Benjamin Frenkel, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Naples, FL | $2,750 |
| 21 | Tien Viet Le, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Brandon, FL | $2,407 |
| 22 | Navinder Singh Sethi, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Bethesda, MD | $1,787 |
| 23 | Sandeep Kunwar, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Fremont, CA | $1,676 |
| 24 | David Bradley Jones, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Bluffton, SC | $1,662 |
| 25 | Carmina Flores Angeles, MD | Neurological Surgery | Eugene, OR | $1,640 |
| 26 | Paul C. Celestre, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Louisville, KY | $1,553 |
| 27 | Jason Donald Alder, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Plano, TX | $1,381 |
| 28 | Scott Steven Mallozzi, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Providence, RI | $1,360 |
| 29 | Jonathan Michael Parish, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $1,250 |
| 30 | Vincent Jack Rossi, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $1,242 |
| 31 | Christopher Michael Holland, MD, PHD | Neurological Surgery | Concord, NC | $1,145 |
| 32 | Mudit Sharma, MD | Neurological Surgery | Manassas, VA | $1,122 |
| 33 | Caple A. Spence, MD | Neurological Surgery | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,104 |
| 34 | Cary Robert Templin, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Joliet, IL | $1,101 |
| 35 | Phillip George Esce, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Spartanburg, SC | $1,095 |
| 36 | Joseph A. Hobbs, MD | Family Medicine | Augusta, GA | $1,091 |
| 37 | Dejan Slavnic, D.O. | Neurological Surgery | Tampa, FL | $1,021 |
| 38 | Faheem A . Sandhu, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Clinton, MD | $1,000 |
| 39 | Marcus L. Ware, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $750.00 |
| 40 | Michael S. Chang, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Mesa, AZ | $677.88 |
| 41 | Kyle Charles Girod, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Baton Rouge, LA | $648.11 |
| 42 | John Allen Wilson Jr., MD | Neurological Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | $646.15 |
| 43 | Christopher Francis Dibble, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Winston Salem, NC | $486.82 |
| 44 | Miguel Melgar, MD | Neurological Surgery | Biloxi, MS | $479.51 |
| 45 | John S. Shiau, MD | Neurological Surgery | Staten Island, NY | $443.89 |
| 46 | Marcus P. Schmitz, MD | Neurological Surgery | Amarillo, TX | $392.37 |
| 47 | Caillin Wyse Marquardt, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | East Providence, RI | $390.66 |
| 48 | Samuel D. Critides Jr., MD | Neurological Surgery | Fort Walton Beach, FL | $353.12 |
| 49 | Jonathan Lee Wilson, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Rapid City, SD | $350.49 |
| 50 | Joshua Abrams, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $337.47 |
| 51 | Justin S. Field, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $329.23 |
| 52 | Thomas Nienke, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | St Petersburg, FL | $328.89 |
| 53 | Warren D. Yu | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Washington, DC | $292.75 |
| 54 | Daniel M. Oberer, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $273.44 |
| 55 | Atilio Edgardo Palma Jr., MD | Neurological Surgery | High Point, NC | $255.05 |
| 56 | Michael Weber, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Farmington, CT | $219.12 |
| 57 | Anders J. Cohen, D.O. | Neurological Surgery | Brooklyn, NY | $212.10 |
| 58 | Christopher C. Harrod, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Baton Rouge, LA | $205.40 |
| 59 | Mark Hammonds, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Baton Rouge, LA | $205.40 |
| 60 | Harvinder Singh Bedi, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $164.50 |
| 61 | Ahmer K. Ghori, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Fort Wayne, IN | $158.30 |
| 62 | Jonathan D. Sherman, MD | Neurological Surgery | Eugene, OR | $152.66 |
| 63 | Nicolas Enrique Grisoni, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Phoenix, AZ | $148.91 |
| 64 | Samer Zammar, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | San Francisco, CA | $146.44 |
| 65 | Paymaun M. Lotfi, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Woodbridge, VA | $141.40 |
| 66 | Cameron S. Murphy | Orthopaedic Surgery | Ashburn, VA | $137.26 |
| 67 | Nghi Gia Huynh, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Plano, TX | $131.25 |
| 68 | Bonaventure B. Ngu, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Houston, TX | $130.12 |
| 69 | Philip G. Ploska, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Stockbridge, GA | $130.01 |
| 70 | Quante Armonld Singleton, MD, | Orthopaedic Surgery | Stockbridge, GA | $130.00 |
| 71 | Christie B. Mina, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | Greenville, SC | $124.04 |
| 72 | Adam Robert Dillard, PA-C | Physician Assistant, Medical | Greenville, SC | $124.03 |
| 73 | Rodd Leighton Casper, PA C | Physician Assistant | Greer, SC | $124.03 |
| 74 | John Henry Peloza, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Chesterfield, MO | $122.16 |
| 75 | Cuong Bui, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $121.86 |
| 76 | Erin Elizabeth Biro, MD | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $121.85 |
| 77 | Andrew Sawires, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Wayne, NJ | $121.58 |
| 78 | Dawn Marie Cottone, RPA-C | Physician Assistant, Surgical | Staten Island, NY | $120.13 |
| 79 | Elaina M. Caporale, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Staten Island, NY | $120.13 |
| 80 | Edwin M. Chang, MD | Neurological Surgery | Staten Island, NY | $120.13 |
| 81 | Jamie E. Juliano, PAC | Physician Assistant | Staten Island, NY | $120.12 |
| 82 | William Richard Stetler Jr., MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $115.84 |
| 83 | Scott D. Wait, MD | Neurological Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $115.84 |
| 84 | Chad Elliot Aarons, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | Richmond, VA | $115.44 |
| 85 | David J. Yeh, MMD | Neurological Surgery | San Luis Obispo, CA | $112.56 |
| 86 | Arnau Benet Cabero, MD | Neurological Surgery | Thousand Oaks, CA | $111.87 |
| 87 | Sassan Keshavarzi, M.D. | Neurological Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $111.84 |
| 88 | Jeffrey Robert Thompson, DO | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Massapequa, NY | $110.27 |
| 89 | Glenn D. Babus, DO | Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | Staten Island, NY | $110.27 |
| 90 | Tarek Galal Elalayli, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Hermitage, TN | $109.77 |
| 91 | Mitul Kanti Patel, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Hermitage, TN | $109.76 |
| 92 | Nicholas Brandl Rossi, MD | Neurological Surgery | Hopedale, IL | $108.30 |
| 93 | Behrang T. Mazahery, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Reston, VA | $103.92 |
| 94 | Jamie Grossman, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery | Mc Lean, VA | $103.92 |
| 95 | Daniel E. Thompson, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Alexandria, VA | $103.92 |
| 96 | Samantha Wright, FNP | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine | Arlington, VA | $103.92 |
| 97 | Ramatia Mahboobi, M.D. | Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | Alexandria, VA | $103.92 |
| 98 | Jasmine L. Reid, P.A.-C | Physician Assistant | Apple Valley, CA | $103.92 |
| 99 | Assaf Gordon, MD | Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | Arlington, VA | $103.92 |
| 100 | Marina Protopapas, D.O. | Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine | Fairfax, VA | $103.92 |
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