Orthopaedic Surgery in Tempe, AZ
6 verified orthopaedic surgery doctors in Tempe.
Orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat conditions of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
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Dr. Douglas Clark, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $12,712 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$12,712
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 91% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.
Payments to Douglas Clark do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Adam Farber, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Mauricio Valdes, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $173.18 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$173.18
Total received
4
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 55th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.
Payments to Mauricio Valdes do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Waldrop, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $3,502 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$3,502
Total received
39
Transactions
9
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 85th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.
Payments to Robert Waldrop do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Sumko, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $563.80 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$563.80
Total received
15
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 28,855 orthopaedic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 64% received any industry payment (median $545 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 69th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US orthopaedic surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Sumko do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Gary Busenkell, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.