Cardiac Assist, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$419,464
Doctors Paid
315
Transactions
466
2018 Total
$295,129
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$227,624 (54.3%)
Food & Beverage$27,523 (6.6%)
Travel$13,902 (3.3%)
Consulting$13,733 (3.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $227,624 | 10 | 54.3% |
| Education | $94,810 | 19 | 22.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $27,523 | 413 | 6.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $20,172 | 7 | 4.8% |
| Honoraria | $18,200 | 4 | 4.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,902 | 5 | 3.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $13,733 | 5 | 3.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $1,500 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Entertainment | $1,000 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,000 | 1 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
Research
$227,624
10 transactions
General
$191,840
456 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theme | $227,624 | 0 | 10 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
| Specialty | Total Paid | Doctors | Avg/Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | $45,602 | 73 | $624.69 |
| Cardiovascular Disease | $21,941 | 83 | $264.35 |
| Interventional Cardiology | $19,289 | 33 | $584.50 |
| Anesthesiology | $8,858 | 15 | $590.54 |
| Emergency Medicine | $4,131 | 5 | $826.10 |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 |
| Specialist | $3,675 | 7 | $525.01 |
| Internal Medicine | $3,058 | 31 | $98.65 |
| Surgery | $2,006 | 16 | $125.36 |
| Pulmonary Disease | $782.84 | 8 | $97.86 |
| Critical Care Medicine | $642.80 | 12 | $53.57 |
| Hospitalist | $600.00 | 1 | $600.00 |
| Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | $438.06 | 7 | $62.58 |
| Vascular Surgery | $407.42 | 7 | $58.20 |
| Pediatrics | $252.36 | 2 | $126.18 |
| Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | $194.54 | 2 | $97.27 |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | $164.12 | 2 | $82.06 |
| Chronic Disease Hospital | $119.46 | 1 | $119.46 |
| General Acute Care Hospital | $88.34 | 1 | $88.34 |
| Family Medicine | $86.46 | 1 | $86.46 |
| Pediatric Cardiology | $22.88 | 2 | $11.44 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $21.59 | 1 | $21.59 |
| Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | $14.15 | 1 | $14.15 |
Top Paid Doctors
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Bhama, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Jonesboro, AR | $19,731 | $0 |
| David Baran, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Weston, FL | $10,860 | $0 |
| Kapildeo Lotun, M.d, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | $9,805 | $0 |
| Ankit Bharat, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Chicago, IL | $8,824 | $0 |
| George Magovern, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Pittsburgh, PA | $7,000 | $0 |
| Dr. Ronald Roan, M.d, M.D | Anesthesiology | Talladega, AL | $6,878 | $0 |
| Elsayed Abo-Salem, Md, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Saint Louis, MO | $4,900 | $0 |
| Danny Ramzy, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Houston, TX | $4,586 | $0 |
| Dr. Douglas Hampers, Md, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Greensburg, PA | $4,000 | $0 |
| Dr. Aravinda Nanjundappa, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Beckley, WV | $3,150 | $0 |
| Scott Youngquist, Md, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | $2,567 | $0 |
| Dr. Howard Cohen, Md, MD | Specialist | Philadelphia, PA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Dr. Khaldoon Alaswad, Md, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Detroit, MI | $1,593 | $0 |
| Dr. Brian Armstrong, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Isle Of Palms, SC | $1,500 | $0 |
| Rajan Patel, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | New Orleans, LA | $1,249 | $0 |
| Catalin Toma | Interventional Cardiology | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Dr. Dinesh Bhaskaran, Md, MD | Surgery | Beaver, PA | $700.00 | $0 |
| John Reilly, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Southampton, NY | $700.00 | $0 |
| Ramesh Kaul, Md, Fccp, Ms, MD, FCCP, MS | Internal Medicine | New Castle, PA | $600.00 | $0 |
| Sarmad Ashfaq, M.d, M.D | Hospitalist | Beaver, PA | $600.00 | $0 |
| Dr. Andrew Morse, Do, DO | Surgery | Fruita, CO | $550.32 | $0 |
| Ahamed Idris, Md, MD | Emergency Medicine | Dallas, TX | $467.20 | $0 |
| Zachary Shinar, M.d, M.D | Emergency Medicine | Bellflower, CA | $467.20 | $0 |
| Graham Nichol, Md, Mph, MD, MPH | Internal Medicine | Seattle, WA | $467.20 | $0 |
| Mary Chang, Md, MD | Emergency Medicine | Dallas, TX | $467.20 | $0 |
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Top Products
- TandemHeart $300,697
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $27,523
- Consulting $13,733
- Travel & Lodging $13,902
- Research $227,624
About Cardiac Assist, Inc.
Cardiac Assist, Inc. has made $419,464 in payments to 315 healthcare providers, recorded across 466 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2018, the company paid $295,129. The top product by payment volume is TandemHeart ($300,697).
Payments were distributed across 23 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) ($45,602 to 73 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($27,523), Consulting ($13,733), Research ($227,624), Travel & Lodging ($13,902).