Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$12.9M
Doctors Paid
10,582
Transactions
36,278
2024 Total
$4.0M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$7.1M (55.1%)
Consulting$2.2M (17.1%)
Food & Beverage$1.7M (12.9%)
Travel$283,560 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $7.1M | 2,656 | 55.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $2.2M | 534 | 17.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1.7M | 31,768 | 12.9% |
| Honoraria | $1.5M | 673 | 11.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $283,560 | 597 | 2.2% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $153,081 | 31 | 1.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $27,600 | 19 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
Research
$7.1M
2,656 transactions
General
$5.8M
33,622 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Approval Study (PAS) of the OPTIMIZER Smart and CCM Therapy | $3.7M | 0 | 1,647 |
| Assessment of CCM in HF With Higher Ejection Fraction (AIM HIGHer) | $2.5M | 0 | 908 |
| AIM HIGHer Study | $557,667 | 0 | 88 |
| Pre-Clinical Animal Study | $98,757 | 0 | 4 |
| Arrythmia Burden in Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) (ABC) | $62,335 | 0 | 1 |
| FIX-HF-5CA | $3,500 | 0 | 1 |
| IRB 2017197 | $500.00 | 0 | 1 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors — Page 3
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinay Thohan, M.d, M.D | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Asheville, NC | $14,821 | $0 |
| John Boehmer, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Hershey, PA | $14,725 | $0 |
| Dr. Marc Silver, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Chandler, AZ | $14,382 | $0 |
| Robert Schaller, Do, DO | Cardiovascular Disease | Philadelphia, PA | $14,149 | $0 |
| Naveen Bellam, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Orlando, FL | $13,200 | $0 |
| Dr. Hamid Afshar-Kharaghan, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Houston, TX | $12,731 | $0 |
| Dr. Timm-Michael Dickfeld, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Baltimore, MD | $12,032 | $0 |
| Sohail Hassan, M.d, M.D | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Dearborn, MI | $11,983 | $0 |
| Dr. Behnam Bozorgnia, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Philadelphia, PA | $11,697 | $0 |
| Dr. Robin Trupp, Phd, Acnp, PHD, ACNP | Acute Care | Durham, NC | $11,596 | $0 |
| Oussama Wazni, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Cleveland, OH | $11,521 | $0 |
| Charles Jost, M.d, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Mesa, AZ | $11,371 | $0 |
| Mr. Marat Fudim, M.d, M.D | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Durham, NC | $11,136 | $0 |
| Stephanie Toth, Crnp, CRNP | Acute Care | Bryn Mawr, PA | $11,007 | $0 |
| Meghan Emig, Pa, PA | Physician Assistant | Charlotte, NC | $10,960 | $0 |
| Christopher Porterfield, Md Facc, MD FACC | Cardiovascular Disease | Aurora, CO | $10,576 | $0 |
| Dr. Hirak Shah, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Kansas City, KS | $10,308 | $0 |
| Sanjeev Gulati, Md, MD | Internal Medicine | Charlotte, NC | $10,089 | $0 |
| Dr. Sudarone Thihalolipavan, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Little Rock, AR | $9,102 | $0 |
| Robyn Ward, Dscpac, DSCPAC | Physician Assistant | Alvarado, TX | $8,983 | $0 |
| David Allen, D.o, D.O | Cardiovascular Disease | Bethlehem, PA | $8,961 | $0 |
| Sameer Jamal, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Hackensack, NJ | $8,838 | $0 |
| Dr. Kenneth Ellenbogen, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Richmond, VA | $8,750 | $0 |
| Chad Ward, M.d, M.D | Internal Medicine | Clemson, SC | $8,521 | $0 |
| Dr. David Cohen, M.d, M.D | Nephrology | New York, NY | $8,500 | $0 |
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Top Products
- OPTIMIZER $8.1M
- Optimizer $3.3M
Associated Products (4)
- OPTIMIZER $8.1M
- Optimizer $3.3M
- Optimizer Smart System $798,826
- OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM $253,944
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $1.7M
- Consulting $2.2M
- Travel & Lodging $283,560
- Research $7.1M
About Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. has made $12.9M in payments to 10,582 healthcare providers, recorded across 36,278 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $4.0M. The top product by payment volume is OPTIMIZER ($8.1M).
Payments were distributed across 114 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Cardiovascular Disease ($2.5M to 3,108 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($1.7M), Consulting ($2.2M), Research ($7.1M), Travel & Lodging ($283,560).
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. is associated with 4 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including OPTIMIZER, Optimizer, and Optimizer Smart System.