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 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Christopher Shafer, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Louisville, KY | $3,157 | $0 |
| Mohiuddin Cheema, M.d, M.D | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | Hartford, CT | $3,151 | $0 |
| Dr. Chrystal Reed, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | $3,134 | $0 |
| Dr. Allan Stewart, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Miami, FL | $3,049 | $0 |
| David Capallo, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Savannah, GA | $3,030 | $0 |
| Shankar Perumal, Md, MD | Epilepsy | Denver, CO | $3,030 | $0 |
| Dr. Perry Foreman, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Baltimore, MD | $3,006 | $0 |
| Danny Ramzy, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Houston, TX | $2,974 | $0 |
| Mrs. Karen Keough, Md, MD | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | Austin, TX | $2,884 | $0 |
| Dr. Sreekumar Subramanian, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Nashville, TN | $2,673 | $0 |
| Dr. Basel Ramlawi, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Wynnewood, PA | $2,647 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Wechsler, Md, Phd, Faan, MD, PHD, FAAN | Clinical Neurophysiology | Boise, ID | $2,568 | $0 |
| Dr. Jason Bisping, M.d, M.D | Epilepsy | Columbus, OH | $2,556 | $0 |
| Dr. David Lobas, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,524 | $0 |
| Dr. Bryan Berger, Md, MD | Neurology | Columbus, OH | $2,437 | $0 |
| Dr. Thomas Holmes, M.d, M.D | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM | Marietta, GA | $2,387 | $0 |
| Dr. Peter Maceroni, D.o, D.O | Neurology | Macomb, MI | $2,301 | $0 |
| Matthew Holtzman, M.d, M.D | Clinical Neurophysiology | Wayne, MI | $2,282 | $0 |
| Anthony Simchak, Md, MD | Neurology | Lafayette, IN | $2,236 | $0 |
| Dr. Marlene Bultemeyer, Md, MD | Neurology | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,188 | $0 |
| Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Jacksonville, FL | $2,155 | $0 |
| Jason Umfleet, Md, MD | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,126 | $0 |
| Dr. Narendra Sastry, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Tampa, FL | $2,096 | $0 |
| Dr. Jess Collins, Md, MD | Neurology | The Woodlands, TX | $2,024 | $0 |
| Subhasree Misra, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Lombard, IL | $2,023 | $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).