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 4
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Winer, Md, MD | Neurology | Lorain, OH | $1,869 | $0 |
| Dr. Donato Sisto, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Syracuse, NY | $1,835 | $0 |
| James Valeriano, Md, MD | Neurology | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,787 | $0 |
| Dr. Chinekwu Anyanwu, Md, MD | Neurology | Roanoke, VA | $1,785 | $0 |
| Dr. Carmen Dohmeier, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Greensboro, NC | $1,747 | $0 |
| Mr. Kenneth Laxer, M.d, M.D | Neurology | San Francisco, CA | $1,745 | $0 |
| Cary Passik, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Suffern, NY | $1,743 | $0 |
| Colette Parker, M.d, M.D | Pediatrics | Jackson, MS | $1,740 | $0 |
| Dr. Eugene Fernandes, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Evanston, IL | $1,733 | $0 |
| Unknown Provider | — | — | $1,722 | $0 |
| Dr. Shailesh Asaikar, M.d, M.D | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | Sacramento, CA | $1,703 | $0 |
| Dr. Zhao Liu, M.d, M.D | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | Columbia, MO | $1,687 | $0 |
| John Karan, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Antioch, CA | $1,684 | $0 |
| Dr. Jesse Skoch, M.d, M.D | Neurological Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | $1,660 | $0 |
| Dr. Mamon Maiteh, Md, MD | Pediatrics | Toledo, OH | $1,659 | $0 |
| Atiya Khan, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,651 | $0 |
| Dr. Rajinder Singh, D.o, D.O | Epilepsy | Columbus, IN | $1,627 | $0 |
| Dr. Jalil Shojaei-Moghaddam, M.d, M.D | Specialist | Farmington Hills, MI | $1,618 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lynch, Md, MD | Neurology | Springfield, MO | $1,617 | $0 |
| Basel Assaad, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Detroit, MI | $1,602 | $0 |
| Pantcho Maslinski, Md, MD | Sleep Medicine | Willimantic, CT | $1,601 | $0 |
| Dr. Daniel Mattson, Md, MD | Neurology | Bridgeton, MO | $1,597 | $0 |
| Dr. Rohit Das, Md Mph, MD MPH | Neurology | Portland, OR | $1,597 | $0 |
| Orrin Devinsky, M.d, M.D | Neurology | New York, NY | $1,580 | $0 |
| Husam Balkhy | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Chicago, IL | $1,568 | $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).