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CMS Open Payments · Program Year 2024

Zak Ortho

Zak Ortho reported $11,421.32 in payments to 116 physicians and teaching hospitals across 116 transactions.

$11.4K
Total payments
116
Transactions
116
Recipients
#1627
of 1,925 companies

Zak Ortho reported $11,421.32 in payments to 116 physicians and teaching hospitals in CMS Open Payments Program Year 2024 - ranking #1627 of 1,925 reporting manufacturers (0.0% of all US industry payments), averaging $98.46 per recipient across 2 payment categories. Figures are company-reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act; a reported payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing.

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The verdict

Zak Ortho pairs modest payment volume with a broadly spread payment pattern across many recipients.

#1627
of 1,925 companies
0.0%
of all US industry payments
0.1%
paid to its single top recipient
2
payment categories

How Zak Ortho ranks nationally

Where this company's total reported payments fall within the full national distribution of all 1,925 companies in CMS Open Payments, not just its nearest peers.

Zak Ortho's total vs. every reporting company

CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024

$11,421 16th percentile higher than 16% of 1,925 reporting companies

$9–$28: 3 reporting companies (0%). Below this entry. $28–$87: 10 reporting companies (1%). Below this entry. $87–$270: 20 reporting companies (1%). Below this entry. $270–$838: 41 reporting companies (2%). Below this entry. $838–$2,603: 76 reporting companies (4%). Below this entry. $2,603–$8,084: 114 reporting companies (6%). Below this entry. $8,084–$25,112: 167 reporting companies (9%). This entry sits in this band. $25,112–$78,003: 249 reporting companies (13%). Above this entry. $78,003–$242,294: 295 reporting companies (15%). Above this entry. $242,294–$752,621: 270 reporting companies (14%). Above this entry. $752,621–$2,337,813: 263 reporting companies (14%). Above this entry. $2,337,813–$7,261,783: 200 reporting companies (10%). Above this entry. $7,261,783–$22,556,757: 133 reporting companies (7%). Above this entry. $22,556,757–$70,066,439: 45 reporting companies (2%). Above this entry. $70,066,439–$217,642,369: 26 reporting companies (1%). Above this entry. $217,642,369–$676,046,922: 13 reporting companies (1%). Above this entry. This company $9 $676,046,922 every reporting company, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Open Payments · 2024

What the Data Shows for Zak Ortho

Rank #1627 of 1,925 companies in CMS Open Payments for 2024 belongs to Zak Ortho, which reported $11,421.32 across 116 transactions to 116 recipients - a comparatively small 0.0% slice of all industry payments reported nationwide for the year. Averages work out to $98.46 per transaction and $98.46 per recipient.

42 transactions worth $7.6K make "Travel and Lodging" the top general-payment category in the 2-category breakdown below, 66.7% of the reported total (see our methodology for how research and ownership payments are reported separately).

General Payment Breakdown by Type

"Travel and Lodging" leads Zak Ortho's 2-category general-payment breakdown at $7.6K, 66.7% of the reported total.

How Zak Ortho divides its payments

Top payment categories by total reported dollar volume

1. Travel and Lodging$7.6K2. Food and Beverage$3.8K
Payment Type Amount Transactions
Travel and Lodging $7.6K 42
Food and Beverage $3.8K 74

Recipient Concentration in General Payments

The five largest recipient relationships account for $4,895.55 (42.9%) of $11,421.32 in this company's General Payments records across 37 recipients. This is a CMS Open Payments Program Year 2024 General Payments view only: it excludes research and ownership/investment records, so it is not the all-category company total above.

Largest General-Payment relationships for Zak Ortho

The five named recipients with the highest reported General Payments from this company

Patrick O'callaghan$1.1KMatthew Karek$1.1KAlex Flach$913.08Joshua Veenstra$888.04Amanda Wrozek$868.05
  1. 1

    Patrick O'callaghan

    $1,129.68 across 7 reported transactions

  2. 2

    Matthew Karek

    $1,096.70 across 6 reported transactions

  3. 3

    Alex Flach

    $913.08 across 15 reported transactions

  4. 4

    Joshua Veenstra

    $888.04 across 12 reported transactions

  5. 5

    Amanda Wrozek

    $868.05 across 5 reported transactions

Compare this company's payment profile with similarly sized manufacturers in the company comparison tool, and consult the methodology for the CMS source scope.

Payment Size Analysis

Average transaction size: $98.46. Average per recipient: $98.46.

Total Amount

$11,421.32

Avg per Transaction

$98.46

Avg per Recipient

$98.46

Payment Transparency Context

What is the Sunshine Act?

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. These payments can include consulting fees, research grants, speaker fees, food and beverages, travel, royalties, and other forms of compensation.

Industry Total (2024)

$13.9B

across 1,925 companies

Zak Ortho Share

0.0%

#1627 by total payments

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did Zak Ortho pay to physicians and hospitals in 2024?
In Program Year 2024, CMS Open Payments recorded $11,421.32 from Zak Ortho to physicians and hospitals across 116 transactions - 0.0% of all industry payments reported that year.
How many physicians received payments from Zak Ortho?
Zak Ortho made payments to 116 physicians and teaching hospitals in 2024. The average payment per recipient was $98.46.
What types of payments did Zak Ortho make?
2 categories of general payment make up Zak Ortho's reported activity, including consulting, meals, travel, and similar types. The largest general-payment category was "Travel and Lodging" at $7.6K, representing 66.7% of the company's reported total.
How does Zak Ortho rank among pharmaceutical companies?
Zak Ortho ranks #1627 out of 1,925 companies by total payment amount in the CMS Open Payments database for 2024.
What is the average payment size from Zak Ortho?
The average transaction from Zak Ortho was $98.46 in 2024. The company made 116 total transactions to 116 recipients.
Where does the payment data for Zak Ortho come from?
This data comes from the CMS Open Payments program (Sunshine Act), which requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data covers Program Year 2024.

Data Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments, Program Year 2024. Data includes general payments, research payments, and physician ownership/investment interests as required by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Total industry payments: $13.9B across 1,925 companies.

Data sourced from CMS Open Payments (Physician Payments Sunshine Act). See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPharmaWatch Editorial
Disclaimer

This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the CMS Open Payments program. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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