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 75
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Glatterer, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Loveland, CO | $13.66 | $0 |
| Dr. John Mehall, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Colorado Springs, CO | $13.66 | $0 |
| Ahmad Sabouni, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Lubbock, TX | $13.62 | $0 |
| Kalarickal Oommen, Md, MD | Neurology | Lubbock, TX | $13.62 | $0 |
| Katie Hendley, Md, MD | Neurology | Lubbock, TX | $13.62 | $0 |
| William Boles, Md, MD | Neurology | Wilmington, NC | $13.58 | $0 |
| Rupa Bala, Md, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Providence, RI | $13.56 | $0 |
| Unknown Provider | — | — | $13.55 | $0 |
| Anjali Malkani, M.d, M.D | Pediatric Gastroenterology | Johnson City, TN | $13.55 | $0 |
| Kamel Ben-Othmane, Md, MD | Neurology | Newport News, VA | $13.55 | $0 |
| Dr. Adel Aziz, Md, MD | Neurology | Edison, NJ | $13.55 | $0 |
| Jun Zhao | Neurology | Newport News, VA | $13.55 | $0 |
| Dr. Sophia Ahmed, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Port St Lucie, FL | $13.54 | $0 |
| G. Joseph Herr, Md, MD | Neurology | Danville, IN | $13.52 | $0 |
| Rohinton Morris, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | West Reading, PA | $13.51 | $0 |
| Dr. David Greco, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Danbury, CT | $13.46 | $0 |
| Dr. David Evans, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Winter Haven, FL | $13.40 | $0 |
| Dr. David Dodd, Md, MD | Vascular Surgery | Winter Haven, FL | $13.40 | $0 |
| Donald Buckley, M.d, M.D | Surgery | Cincinnati, OH | $13.35 | $0 |
| Dr. Andrew Godbey, M.d, M.D | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM | Cape Girardeau, MO | $13.34 | $0 |
| Dr. Stephen Conway, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Hartford, CT | $13.33 | $0 |
| Malcolm Roland, M.d, M.D | Sleep Medicine | Oxford, MS | $13.29 | $0 |
| Dr. Zeyad Morcos, Md, MD | Neurology | Kirkland, WA | $13.29 | $0 |
| Crysten Kragel, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Hendersonville, NC | $13.28 | $0 |
| Laura Mason, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Hendersonville, NC | $13.28 | $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).