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 80
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Butler, M.d, M.D | Psychiatry | Houston, TX | $11.10 | $0 |
| Dr. Maria Codreanu, M.d, M.D | Vascular Surgery | Humble, TX | $11.10 | $0 |
| Ali Azizzadeh Fard, M.d, M.D | Surgery | Houston, TX | $11.10 | $0 |
| Dr. Evan Black, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Murray, UT | $11.05 | $0 |
| Mohammad Jamshidi-Nezhad, Do F.a.c.s, DO F.A.C.S | Vascular Surgery | Oceanside, CA | $11.04 | $0 |
| Dr. Modesto Colon, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Phoenix, AZ | $11.02 | $0 |
| Donald Wheatley, Md, MD | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | $11.01 | $0 |
| T Thomas, Md, MD | Neurology | Knoxville, TN | $11.01 | $0 |
| Mr. Daniel Poole, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Goldsboro, NC | $11.00 | $0 |
| Mr. Richard Morrison, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Chattanooga, TN | $10.91 | $0 |
| John Steffens, Md, MD | Neurology | Twin Falls, ID | $10.89 | $0 |
| Dr. Daniel Lai, Md, MD | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM | Melbourne, FL | $10.84 | $0 |
| Dr. Walter Werchan, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Austin, TX | $10.83 | $0 |
| Dr. David Morledge, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Austin, TX | $10.83 | $0 |
| Dr. Montgomery Verona, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Austin, TX | $10.83 | $0 |
| Lori Guyton, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Herrin, IL | $10.82 | $0 |
| Dr. Christine Hannaway, Md, MD | Surgery | Seaford, DE | $10.77 | $0 |
| Dr. Keith Sargent, Do, DO | Family Medicine | Seaford, DE | $10.77 | $0 |
| Dr. Karthikeyani Kathiresan, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Killeen, TX | $10.75 | $0 |
| Dr. Hector Colon, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Killeen, TX | $10.75 | $0 |
| Dr. Susan Tate, M.d, M.D | Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery | Louisville, KY | $10.75 | $0 |
| Dr. Joshua Anderson, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Grand Island, NE | $10.74 | $0 |
| Sarah Jernigan, Md, MD | Neurological Surgery | Miami, FL | $10.71 | $0 |
| Norman Hetzler, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Portsmouth, VA | $10.68 | $0 |
| Dr. Joseph Robin, M.d, M.D | Neurology | Bellevue, WA | $10.65 | $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).