Werfen USA LLC: payments to clinicians
Werfen USA LLC's payments to clinicians fell 47% in 2025, to $27,122 across 192 people. Food and beverage was the largest category at 45%, then consulting fees (32%). The largest single recipient (Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Maryland) received $5,372.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,122 | 220 | 192 |
| 2024 | $51,115 | 138 | 100 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Christopher, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | Baltimore, MD | $5,372 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Mark Birgenheier, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,903 |
| 3 | Lisa Marie Stempak, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Cleveland, OH | $1,844 |
| 4 | Morayma Reyes Gil, M.D. PHD | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Bronx, NY | $1,225 |
| 5 | Christine Renee Burgess, M.D. | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Austin, TX | $1,064 |
| 6 | Deanna C. Fang, MD | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | San Diego, CA | $483.60 |
| 7 | Walther M. Pfeifer, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Boston, MA | $430.19 |
| 8 | Raul Benavides Jr., M.D. | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Dallas, TX | $391.41 |
| 9 | Eric Salazar, MD, PHD | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Houston, TX | $391.41 |
| 10 | Nikolai V. Kolotiniuk, M.D. | Anesthesiology | La Jolla, CA | $243.09 |
| 11 | Zhen Wei Mei | Pathology, Clinical Pathology | Los Angeles, CA | $209.80 |
| 12 | Anil Kumar Panigrahi, MD, PHD | Anesthesiology | Stanford, CA | $208.08 |
| 13 | Michael S. Ackerman, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New Rochelle, NY | $197.05 |
| 14 | Julia R. Coleman, M.D., M.P.H. | Surgery, Trauma Surgery | Columbus, OH | $182.33 |
| 15 | Andrew J. Young, MD | Surgery, Trauma Surgery | Columbus, OH | $182.33 |
| 16 | Chakri Gavva, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Albuquerque, NM | $173.36 |
| 17 | Randall Scott, MD | Pathology, Clinical Pathology | Oklahoma City, OK | $152.37 |
| 18 | Jeffrey Samuel Dlott, M.D. | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Jacksonville, FL | $150.98 |
| 19 | Joshua Aaron Cross | Physician Assistant, Surgical | Lakewood, CO | $147.67 |
| 20 | Thomas Eugene Collins, MD | Transplant Surgery | Denver, CO | $147.67 |
| 21 | Zachary Woodward, MD | Anesthesiology | Boston, MA | $147.67 |
| 22 | Michael Anthony Coady, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Littleton, CO | $147.67 |
| 23 | Kaitland Ard, PA-C | Physician Assistant, Medical | Hartford, CT | $147.67 |
| 24 | William James Navarre III, MPH, MD | Anesthesiology | Maywood, IL | $147.67 |
| 25 | Jordyn Almeida, PA | Physician Assistant, Surgical | Denver, CO | $147.67 |
| 26 | Ben Wayuan Chang, MD | Anesthesiology | Lakewood, CO | $147.67 |
| 27 | Avidan Rappaport, MD | Anesthesiology | Englewood, CO | $147.67 |
| 28 | Kathleen Sheridan Lubinsky, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | $141.34 |
| 29 | Graham Trevor Lubinsky, MD | Anesthesiology | Chicago, IL | $141.34 |
| 30 | Scott Andrew Lindberg, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | $134.70 |
| 31 | Maressa T. Pollen | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | St Augustine, FL | $131.84 |
| 32 | Bianca Carter | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Chicago, IL | $131.84 |
| 33 | Jacquelyn Dawn Choate, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Sioux Falls, SD | $131.84 |
| 34 | Xiomara Fernandez, MD | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Washington, DC | $131.84 |
| 35 | Jonathan Alexander Hughes, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Mather, CA | $131.84 |
| 36 | Justin David Kreuter, M.D. | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Rochester, MN | $131.84 |
| 37 | Qun Lu, MD | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Scottsdale, AZ | $131.84 |
| 38 | Markus Velten, MD, PHD | Anesthesiology | Dallas, TX | $126.59 |
| 39 | David Balakhaneh, D.O | Anesthesiology | Oceanside, NY | $124.09 |
| 40 | Babak Balakhaneh | Anesthesiology | Great Neck, NY | $124.09 |
| 41 | Noam Siev, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Livingston, NJ | $124.09 |
| 42 | Richard Smiley, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | $121.31 |
| 43 | Jaime Alison Aaronson | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | $121.30 |
| 44 | Gregory T. Palleschi, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Manhasset, NY | $121.30 |
| 45 | Ruth Landau Landau, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | $121.30 |
| 46 | William E. Winter, MD | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Gainesville, FL | $107.00 |
| 47 | Peihong Hsu, MD | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology | New Hyde Park, NY | $107.00 |
| 48 | Ljiljana V. Vasovic, MD | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Bronx, NY | $107.00 |
| 49 | Hong Hong, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | New York, NY | $107.00 |
| 50 | Joshua B. Cohen, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | $104.16 |
| 51 | James M. Anton, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | $104.16 |
| 52 | Thomas Ryan Powell, MD | Anesthesiology | Houston, TX | $104.16 |
| 53 | Raiyah Sheriffdeen, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Palo Alto, CA | $104.15 |
| 54 | Carrie Lynne Valdez, MD | Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | Columbus, OH | $102.33 |
| 55 | Andrea Michelle Steely, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cleveland, OH | $98.09 |
| 56 | Patrick Amos Upchurch | Anesthesiology | Durham, NC | $98.09 |
| 57 | Charles Edward Galaviz, MD | Anesthesiology | Slc, UT | $98.09 |
| 58 | Emilee Borgmeier, MD | Anesthesiology | Nashville, TN | $98.08 |
| 59 | Saman Yaghoubian, D.O | Anesthesiology | Valhalla, NY | $97.90 |
| 60 | Kristen Nelson McMillan, M.D. | Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Oak Lawn, IL | $96.35 |
| 61 | Michael G. Morgan, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Cleveland, OH | $92.49 |
| 62 | Brett Charles Elo, D.O. | Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine | Cleveland, OH | $92.49 |
| 63 | Sabry S. Ayad, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Cleveland, OH | $92.49 |
| 64 | Tamer Barsoum Ghaly, M.D | Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | Farmington, CT | $92.49 |
| 65 | Cristian Iditoiu, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Cleveland, OH | $92.48 |
| 66 | Jonathan En Tang, MD | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | $89.50 |
| 67 | Uzung Yoon, MD, PHD, MPH | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | $73.90 |
| 68 | Jacob Raphael, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Philadelphia, PA | $73.89 |
| 69 | Garret Weber | Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | Valhalla, NY | $72.97 |
| 70 | Richard Yeom, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Boston, MA | $72.96 |
| 71 | Nathaen Weitzel, MD | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | $72.96 |
| 72 | Joey Melissa Mancuso, D.O. | Anesthesiology | Valhalla, NY | $72.96 |
| 73 | Alexander Mittnacht, M.D. | Anesthesiology | New York, NY | $72.96 |
| 74 | Iwan Prayoga Sofjan, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Pittsburgh, PA | $72.96 |
| 75 | Anrew Villion, M.D | Anesthesiology | Valhalla, NY | $72.96 |
| 76 | Henry Hsuanhung Shih, MD | Anesthesiology | New Hyde Park, NY | $72.96 |
| 77 | Joshua Younger | Anesthesiology | Detroit, MI | $72.96 |
| 78 | Mischa Li Covington, MD, PHD | Pathology, Clinical Pathology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 79 | Patricia Elizabeth Zerra, MD | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Miami, FL | $55.82 |
| 80 | Daniel G. Tenen, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 81 | Cassandra D. Josephson, M.D. | Pathology, Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | Atlanta, GA | $55.82 |
| 82 | Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Atlanta, GA | $55.82 |
| 83 | Marie A. Hollenhorst, MD, PHD | Internal Medicine, Hematology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 84 | John P. Manis, M.D. | Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 85 | Christopher Anthony Tormey, M.D. | Pathology, Clinical Pathology | New Haven, CT | $55.82 |
| 86 | Sean R. Stowell, MD PHD | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 87 | Jun Liu | Pathology, Clinical Pathology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 88 | Li Chai, MD | Pathology, Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 89 | Patricia Ann Ramaley Brunker, M.D., D.PHIL. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Boston, MA | $55.82 |
| 90 | Denis V. Snegovskikh, M.D. | Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine | Rochester, MN | $49.86 |
| 91 | Catherine Marie Stefaniuk, D.O. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Cincinnati, OH | $42.00 |
| 92 | Anne S. Witson, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Conroe, TX | $39.34 |
| 93 | Antolin S. Flores, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Columbus, OH | $34.05 |
| 94 | Shagufta A. Khan, MD | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology | Cincinnati, OH | $30.81 |
| 95 | Shahnila Latif, M.D. | Pathology, Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | Shavano Park, TX | $29.76 |
| 96 | Martin David Miller, MD | Anesthesiology | Manhasset, NY | $29.21 |
| 97 | Tiffany Cabeca | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | Manhasset, NY | $29.21 |
| 98 | Alex Grieco, MD | Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology | Pittsburgh, PA | $29.21 |
| 99 | Michael Joseph Annarella, CRNA | Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | Melville, NY | $29.21 |
| 100 | Bosi Zhang, MD | Anesthesiology | Indianapolis, IN | $29.21 |
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