Cyberonics, Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$5.6M
Doctors Paid
2,029
Transactions
5,061
2017 Total
$5.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$4.5M (80.1%)
Travel$247,669 (4.4%)
Consulting$189,008 (3.4%)
Food & Beverage$186,290 (3.3%)
Research$154,986 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $4.5M | 2 | 80.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $293,300 | 191 | 5.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $247,669 | 649 | 4.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $189,008 | 74 | 3.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $186,290 | 4,089 | 3.3% |
| Unspecified | $154,986 | 26 | 2.8% |
| Education | $21,558 | 18 | 0.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,300 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Grant | $10,500 | 5 | 0.2% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $5,000 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $500.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5.5M
5,035 transactions
Research
$154,986
26 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Utilization Following AspireSR VNS Placement | $48,751 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitroflow DL PAS TMT001 | $23,874 | 0 | 5 |
| MFLTS1 - MITROFLOW LT STUDY - Long Term Follow-up and Hemodynamic Evaluation of the Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve Providence | $22,525 | 0 | 2 |
| Mercy Medical Research Institute E-40 | $20,815 | 0 | 3 |
| Dignity Health-SJHMC E-40 | $17,111 | 0 | 2 |
| Covenant Medicval Group E-40 | $7,325 | 0 | 2 |
| University of Pittsburgh E-40 | $5,025 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern University E-40 | $2,000 | 0 | 1 |
| University of Utah E-40 | $1,991 | 0 | 1 |
| ITSY10 CAS RESPOND-CRT Continued Access Clinical Trial of the SonRtip Lead and Automatic AV-VV Optimization Algorithm in the PARADYM RF SonR CRT-D North Broward | $1,500 | 0 | 1 |
| RUSH University Medical Center E-40 | $1,300 | 0 | 1 |
| Emory University E-40 | $1,300 | 0 | 1 |
| ITSY10 CAS RESPOND-CRT Continued Access Clinical Trial of the SonRtip Lead and Automatic AV-VV Optimization Algorithm in the PARADYM RF SonR CRT-D Palmetto | $800.00 | 0 | 1 |
| TMT001-MITROFLOW DL PAS - Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve with Phospholipid Reduction Treatment Sharp | $400.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Keck School of Medicine E-40 | $270.00 | 0 | 1 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors — Page 11
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, Md, MD | Neurology | Bakersfield, CA | $403.06 | $0 |
| Dr. Elliot Michel, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Brackenridge, PA | $402.74 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Gould, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Warrington, PA | $400.00 | $0 |
| David Millett, Md, MD | Neurology | Downey, CA | $400.00 | $0 |
| Michael Frost, Md, MD | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | Saint Paul, MN | $400.00 | $0 |
| Michael Duchowny, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Miami, FL | $400.00 | $0 |
| Robert Kramer, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Portland, ME | $391.94 | $0 |
| Dr. Heather Moury, D.o, D.O | Neurology | Pittsburgh, PA | $390.06 | $0 |
| Steven Kutalek, Md, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Langhorne, PA | $389.14 | $0 |
| Dr. Stephanie D'augustine, M.d, M.D | Pediatrics | Ventura, CA | $387.90 | $0 |
| Dr. Todd Flosi, M.d, M.D | Pediatrics | Ventura, CA | $387.90 | $0 |
| Dr. Jeffrey Levin, Md, MD | Neurology | Modesto, CA | $387.89 | $0 |
| Thulasiraman Ravichandran, Md, MD | Diagnostic Neuroimaging | Milwaukee, WI | $386.17 | $0 |
| Beth Rosen, Md, MD | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | Springfield, MA | $379.90 | $0 |
| Kejian Tang, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Massena, NY | $379.72 | $0 |
| Eduardo Gallegos, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Apple Valley, CA | $379.39 | $0 |
| Mohsen Ali, Md, MD | Neurology | San Dimas, CA | $379.39 | $0 |
| Dr. Faiz Subzposh, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Wilkes Barre, PA | $371.44 | $0 |
| Dr. Bruce Leavitt, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Syracuse, NY | $359.02 | $0 |
| Dr. Gregory Fontana, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Thousand Oaks, CA | $351.63 | $0 |
| James Martin, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Warren, MI | $346.90 | $0 |
| Michael Giglio, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Williamsville, NY | $343.12 | $0 |
| Lori Trefts, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Brunswick, GA | $341.60 | $0 |
| Mrs. Karuna Shah, Do, DO | Neurology | Covington, GA | $341.31 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Weinmann, M.d, M.D | Neurology | San Jose, CA | $340.38 | $0 |
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Top Products
- VNS Therapy $5.4M
- Aortic Tissue Valve - Perceval $111,844
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $186,290
- Consulting $189,008
- Travel & Lodging $247,669
- Research $154,986
- Royalties $4.5M
About Cyberonics, Inc.
Cyberonics, Inc. has made $5.6M in payments to 2,029 healthcare providers, recorded across 5,061 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2017, the company paid $5.6M. The top product by payment volume is VNS Therapy ($5.4M).
Payments were distributed across 86 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Neurology ($4.8M to 891 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($186,290), Consulting ($189,008), Research ($154,986), Travel & Lodging ($247,669), Royalties ($4.5M).