KCI USA, Inc.

Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.

Total Payments
$47.1M
Doctors Paid
25,378
Transactions
57,867
2023 Total
$7.6M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Royalty/License$15.2M (32.3%)
Research$8.5M (18.1%)
Consulting$5.5M (11.7%)
Travel$3.0M (6.3%)
Food & Beverage$1.8M (3.9%)

Payments by Nature

Nature of Payment Amount Transactions Share
Royalty or License $15.2M 34 32.3%
Unspecified $8.5M 507 18.1%
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $8.2M 2,064 17.3%
Consulting Fee $5.5M 3,574 11.7%
Travel and Lodging $3.0M 7,686 6.3%
Debt forgiveness $2.3M 109 4.9%
Food and Beverage $1.8M 42,976 3.9%
Grant $1.5M 151 3.3%
Education $607,911 598 1.3%
Long term medical supply or device loan $110,354 100 0.2%
Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) $98,182 3 0.2%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program $91,903 14 0.2%
Honoraria $68,686 33 0.1%
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program $14,750 5 0.0%
Gift $1,322 13 0.0%

Payments by Type

General
$38.6M
57,360 transactions
Research
$8.5M
507 transactions

Research Studies & Clinical Trials

Study Name Total Paid Doctors Records
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty $956,006 0 111
The Management of Closed Surgical Incisions Resulting from Incisional Hernia Repair and or Functional Panniculectomy Using the Prevena Customizable Dressing $492,625 0 17
Mild Perioperative Hypothermia and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes/Troponin - Cleveland Clinic $441,309 0 1
Povidone-iodine to Stop Access-related Infections and Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus (PAINTS) $436,475 0 1
A Prospective, Single-arm, Multi-center, Open Label Trial Evaluating the Continuous Application of Prevena Therapy for up to 14 days $311,749 0 15
KCI.PREVENA.2017.01 Post-market, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy versus Standard of Care Dressings in Reducing Surgical Site Complications in Subjects with Revision of a Failed Total Knee Arthroplasty PROMISES $248,390 0 27
Multicenter randomized controlled trial of a negative pressure incision management system in high risk vascular surgery patients $203,109 0 11
UTAH Breast recon registry - Agarwal - Griffin $193,066 0 2
Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Versus Standard of Care Surgical Dressing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty PROMISES $174,987 0 8
Intellicure - Post-market clinical follow-up data collection $160,000 1 1
Wound Registry for Patients Undergoing Surgical Wound Debridements of the Upper or Lower Extremities $159,696 0 3
Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Reduction of Postoperative Surgical Site infection in Human Patients Undergoing Colorectal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery $159,029 0 4
Evaluation of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Reduction of Postoperative Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Colorectal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery $150,341 0 4
A prospective, single-center study evaluating the impact of the 3M Prevena Restor BellaForm Incision Management System on blood and lymphatic flow following reduction mammaplasty $149,250 0 1
Intellicure - Study - RW Coban 2 layer & NPWT in VLU's $146,000 1 2
Hydromechanical Cleansing with VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE Dressing and NPWTi-d vs. Collagenase Ointment in the Management of Pressure Ulcer Injuries (ACCELERATE Trial) $144,556 0 28
Exploratory prospective two-arm cohort study to evaluate functional outcomes in patients with high-risk lower extremity fractures requiring open reduction and internal fixation $136,990 0 1
KelaHealth - Vascular Surgery Collaborative Research Agreement June 2021 $124,650 0 1
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for prevention of surgical site infections in high risk patients with diabetes and morbid obesity $122,000 0 3
Intellicure - Post-market clinical follow-up data collection - 2nd Year Installment $120,000 1 1
Evaluation of Vacuum-Assisted Closure VERAFLO Therapy with Cleanse Choice Dressing on Wound Healing $116,644 0 1
3M Tissue Adhesive vs. Commercially Available Tissue Adhesive for Closure of Traumatic Lacerations and Surgical Incision $106,911 0 1
Retrospective and Prospective Analyses of Real World Evidence to Compare Use of KCI and 3M Products vs. Alternative Treatment Protocols on Various Wounds $105,902 0 7
Prevena Study at Northwestern University / Dr. Robert Galiano Year 1 $102,167 0 1
Evaluation of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Veraflo Therapy with Cleanse Choice Dressing on Wound Healing in Patients with Pressure Sores: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial $102,038 0 1
Orthopaedic Trauma Registry for Patients undergoing urgical procedures at high rick for wound complications. $101,501 0 2
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in post-operative incision management $100,250 0 5
University of Utah - Dr Agarwal - Collaborative Clinical Research related to the Breast Reconstruction Registry $96,533 0 1
Establishment of a Multi-Center Breast Reconstruction Registry $84,678 0 1
KERALITCPMCF008: A Prospective, Observational, Post Market Clinical Follow-up (PMCF) Study in Patient using the KerraLite Cool Dressing on Radiation Therapy Damage Wounds, Burns and Dry Wounds $78,565 0 9

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Plastic Surgery $17.9M 882 $20,267
Surgery $3.3M 4,461 $741.69
Orthopaedic Surgery $2.8M 2,008 $1,395
Foot & Ankle Surgery $2.0M 1,914 $1,024
Podiatrist $1.3M 1,273 $1,004
Family Medicine $753,766 631 $1,195
Surgical Critical Care $704,159 237 $2,971
Vascular Surgery $555,648 672 $826.86
Trauma Surgery $418,556 161 $2,600
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $354,973 431 $823.60
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery $309,824 185 $1,675
Nurse Practitioner $295,228 641 $460.57
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine $276,534 112 $2,469
Orthopaedic Trauma $238,301 98 $2,432
Adult Health $169,897 254 $668.89
Neurological Surgery $139,902 142 $985.23
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) $136,908 322 $425.18
Family $130,880 1,282 $102.09
Physician Assistant $121,627 1,538 $79.08
Infectious Disease $104,086 118 $882.08
Surgery of the Hand $89,720 93 $964.73
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $86,092 1,111 $77.49
Colon & Rectal Surgery $84,508 199 $424.67
Primary Care $81,442 61 $1,335
Internal Medicine $78,447 555 $141.35
Sports Medicine $76,991 175 $439.95
Anesthesiology $68,895 208 $331.23
Emergency Medicine $51,017 264 $193.25
Obstetrics & Gynecology $46,113 738 $62.48
Specialist $40,725 283 $143.90
General Practice $35,989 129 $278.98
Acute Care $34,073 340 $100.21
Foot Surgery $32,243 210 $153.54
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine $30,786 98 $314.15
Surgical $28,480 550 $51.78
Medical $23,003 245 $93.89
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation $18,774 83 $226.19
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered $18,088 205 $88.23
Dermatology $15,545 34 $457.21
Surgical Oncology $14,023 105 $133.55
Gerontology $13,079 75 $174.39
Hand Surgery $12,746 97 $131.40
Urology $12,522 75 $166.96
Emergency Medical Services $12,166 29 $419.52
Foot and Ankle Surgery $10,434 69 $151.22
Primary Podiatric Medicine $9,210 113 $81.51
Maternal & Fetal Medicine $9,160 12 $763.36
Wound Care $7,604 42 $181.05
Registered Nurse $6,689 157 $42.60
Otolaryngology $5,957 44 $135.40
Cardiovascular Disease $5,593 63 $88.78
Pediatrics $5,545 88 $63.01
Ophthalmology $5,040 8 $630.06
Diagnostic Radiology $4,607 52 $88.60
Transplant Surgery $4,347 51 $85.23
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine $4,118 4 $1,029
Critical Care Medicine $4,051 64 $63.30
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck $3,774 21 $179.70
Continence Care $3,248 3 $1,083
Geriatric Medicine $3,219 29 $111.01
Hospitalist $2,626 50 $52.53
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine $2,332 4 $583.01
Nephrology $2,297 30 $76.55
Phlebology $2,179 9 $242.16
Pediatric Surgery $2,078 33 $62.96
Pain Medicine $1,955 30 $65.16
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $1,944 8 $243.06
Clinical Nurse Specialist $1,785 21 $84.99
Athletic Trainer $1,738 20 $86.88
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery $1,720 24 $71.66
Gastroenterology $1,558 32 $48.68
Neurology $1,444 25 $57.75
Gynecologic Oncology $1,320 23 $57.39
Vascular & Interventional Radiology $1,253 17 $73.73
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $1,101 15 $73.42
Gynecology $1,098 32 $34.32
Aerospace Medicine $1,091 6 $181.82
Radiology $1,074 3 $357.93
Occupational Therapist $1,019 1 $1,019
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery $977.13 8 $122.14
Chiropractor $975.48 18 $54.19
Psychiatric/Mental Health $960.56 12 $80.05
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine $941.20 5 $188.24
Health Maintenance Organization $910.10 1 $910.10
Obstetrics $848.23 30 $28.27
Dentist $703.51 21 $33.50
Military Health Care Provider $660.38 9 $73.38
Medical-Surgical $631.47 14 $45.11
Facial Plastic Surgery $628.20 9 $69.80
Psychiatry $601.82 14 $42.99
Interventional Cardiology $574.44 16 $35.90
Adult Medicine $555.63 12 $46.30
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery $542.90 10 $54.29
Hematology & Oncology $540.87 10 $54.09
Adolescent Medicine $500.53 5 $100.11
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine $484.19 5 $96.84
Registered Nurse First Assistant $474.66 9 $52.74
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery $472.75 7 $67.54
Pulmonary Disease $472.33 16 $29.52
Nutritionist $398.29 1 $398.29
Rheumatology $395.69 11 $35.97
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies $393.23 4 $98.31
Procedural Dermatology $386.44 3 $128.81
Family Health $330.66 5 $66.13
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $313.19 7 $44.74
Radiation Oncology $303.85 5 $60.77
Women's Health $299.19 15 $19.95
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM $287.93 9 $31.99
Physical Therapist $257.17 4 $64.29
Pediatric Urology $255.59 1 $255.59
Emergency $250.64 6 $41.77
Addiction Medicine $246.59 7 $35.23
Pharmacist $243.33 5 $48.67
Advanced Practice Midwife $241.44 15 $16.10
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery $237.69 5 $47.54
Legal Medicine $234.39 5 $46.88
Personal Emergency Response Attendant $230.30 4 $57.57
Retina Specialist $221.91 1 $221.91
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology $213.94 3 $71.31
Enterostomal Therapy $206.08 7 $29.44
Surgical Assistant $199.28 4 $49.82
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology $195.36 3 $65.12
Obesity Medicine $192.84 8 $24.11
Public Medicine $163.97 5 $32.79
Interventional Pain Medicine $158.94 3 $52.98
Pediatric Emergency Medicine $157.05 2 $78.53
Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine $141.26 1 $141.26
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $138.69 1 $138.69
Single Specialty $137.20 2 $68.60
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck $132.92 2 $66.46
Neurocritical Care $128.78 2 $64.39
General Acute Care Hospital $125.26 4 $31.32
Coding Specialist, Physician Office Based $125.00 1 $125.00
Ambulatory Care $124.93 1 $124.93
Medical Laboratory $119.24 1 $119.24
Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier $118.10 1 $118.10
Pediatric Otolaryngology $117.14 1 $117.14
Dietitian, Registered $115.77 1 $115.77
Nuclear Medicine $113.58 3 $37.86
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry $111.78 1 $111.78
Specialist/Technologist, Other $108.02 2 $54.01
Pediatric Dentistry $106.98 4 $26.75
Anesthesiologist Assistant $105.31 6 $17.55
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology $104.88 1 $104.88
Emergency Medical Technician, Basic $102.18 1 $102.18
Therapeutic Radiology $100.00 1 $100.00
Reproductive Endocrinology $99.97 3 $33.32
Infusion Therapy $98.76 1 $98.76
Clinic/Center $98.37 3 $32.79
Pediatric Cardiology $92.56 1 $92.56
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine $91.57 2 $45.79
Critical Access $89.38 1 $89.38
Occupational Health $88.09 2 $44.05
Sleep Medicine $86.48 3 $28.83
Neonatal, Critical Care $81.98 2 $40.99
Optometrist $74.42 1 $74.42
Medical Oncology $71.12 3 $23.71
Orthopedic $67.41 2 $33.71
Anatomic Pathology $64.11 2 $32.06
Clinical Neurophysiology $63.69 2 $31.85
Occupational Medicine $62.94 1 $62.94
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine $60.74 2 $30.37
Physical Therapy Assistant $59.72 3 $19.91
Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult $58.90 2 $29.45
Nurse's Aide $49.14 1 $49.14
Neuromuscular Medicine $48.86 2 $24.43
Assistant, Podiatric $48.58 1 $48.58
Home Health $47.15 2 $23.58
Medical Genetics, Ph.D. Medical Genetics $45.04 1 $45.04
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics $44.02 2 $22.01
Pediatrics, Critical Care $42.53 1 $42.53
Ostomy Care $40.59 1 $40.59
Hematology $35.57 2 $17.79
College Health $35.10 1 $35.10
Allergy $32.36 2 $16.18
Licensed Practical Nurse $31.50 2 $15.75
Community Health $31.48 2 $15.74
Case Manager/Care Coordinator $31.09 1 $31.09
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology $30.83 2 $15.42
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) $30.43 1 $30.43
Perioperative $29.45 2 $14.73
Pediatric Dermatology $28.57 2 $14.29
Neuroradiology $28.41 1 $28.41
Nuclear Cardiology $26.29 1 $26.29
Independent Medical Examiner $25.15 1 $25.15
Surgical Technologist $24.67 1 $24.67
Pediatric Allergy/Immunology $24.49 1 $24.49
Radiologic Technologist $23.54 1 $23.54
Pediatric Infectious Diseases $22.76 1 $22.76
Community Health Worker $22.75 1 $22.75
Case Management $22.35 1 $22.35
Physical Rehabilitation $22.14 1 $22.14
Vascular Specialist $21.31 1 $21.31
Pediatric Anesthesiology $20.83 1 $20.83
Technician, Other $20.62 1 $20.62
Cytopathology $20.48 1 $20.48
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic $20.05 1 $20.05
Oncology $20.00 1 $20.00
Infection Control $19.52 1 $19.52
Maternal Newborn $19.21 1 $19.21
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology $19.14 1 $19.14
Geriatric Psychiatry $18.45 1 $18.45
Rural $18.19 1 $18.19
Vascular Neurology $17.57 1 $17.57
Pediatric Gastroenterology $16.60 1 $16.60
Physician Nutrition Specialist $16.38 1 $16.38
Nuclear Imaging & Therapy $16.29 1 $16.29
Allergy & Immunology $16.27 1 $16.27
Personal Care Attendant $15.83 1 $15.83
Periodontics $15.09 1 $15.09
Orthotic Fitter $14.54 1 $14.54
Neonatal Intensive Care $13.92 1 $13.92
Licensed Vocational Nurse $13.69 1 $13.69
Dental Anesthesiology $13.34 1 $13.34
Perinatal $13.26 1 $13.26
Clinical Biochemical Genetics $11.53 1 $11.53
Neuroscience $11.43 1 $11.43

Top Paid Doctors — Page 5

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2023
Adam Katz, Md, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Gainesville, FL $20,131 $0
Karl Breuing, Md, MD Plastic Surgery Providence, RI $19,651 $0
Laura Sudarsky, M D, M D Surgery of the Hand Ft Lauderdale, FL $19,240 $0
Dr. Denis Nam, M.d., M.sc, M.D., M.SC Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Chicago, IL $18,628 $0
Thomas Serena, Md, MD Surgery Shenandoah, TX $18,116 $0
Dr. Nikhil Chokshi, Md, MD Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Fountain Valley, CA $17,937 $0
Patrick Murray, M.d, M.D Orthopaedic Surgery Honolulu, HI $17,846 $0
Dr. Arthur Desrosiers, M.d, M.D Plastic Surgery Miami, FL $17,373 $0
Dr. David Pougatsch, D.p.m, D.P.M Foot & Ankle Surgery Beverly Hills, CA $17,134 $0
Dr. Raymond Smith, Md, MD Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Worcester, MA $16,467 $0
Amanda Estapa, Acnp, ACNP Nurse Practitioner Hammond, LA $16,199 $0
Ricardo Machado Torres, M.d, M.D General Practice Anasco, PR $16,132 $0
Toni Storm, Md, MD Surgery Vancouver, WA $15,881 $0
Dr. Justin Sacks, Md, MD Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Saint Louis, MO $15,352 $0
Dr. Charles Andersen Vascular Surgery Tacoma, WA $14,646 $0
Christopher Brown, M.d, M.D Plastic Surgery Chevy Chase, MD $13,447 $0
Dr. Howard Routman, D.o, D.O Specialist Atlantis, FL $13,279 $0
Robert Kang, Md, MD Plastic Surgery Pittsburgh, PA $12,414 $0
Derek Masden, Md, MD Plastic Surgery Baltimore, MD $12,408 $0
Dr. Lawrence Lavery, D.p.m, D.P.M Podiatrist San Antonio, TX $12,277 $0
Dr. Michael Kazamias, D.p.m, D.P.M Podiatrist Boynton Beach, FL $12,103 $0
Suresh Koneru, M.d, M.D Surgery of the Hand San Antonio, TX $12,042 $0
Dr. Douglas Cromack, M.d, M.D Emergency Medicine El Paso, TX $11,787 $0
Dr. Sapan Desai, M.d., Ph.d., Mba, M.D., PH.D., MBA Surgery Arlington Heights, IL $11,773 $0
Khaled Saleh, M.d, M.D Orthopaedic Surgery Ferndale, MI $11,331 $0

Top Products

  • PREVENA $21.7M
  • VAC VERAFLO $3.2M

Associated Products (52)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $1.8M
  • Consulting $5.5M
  • Travel & Lodging $3.0M
  • Research $8.5M
  • Royalties $15.2M

About KCI USA, Inc.

KCI USA, Inc. has made $47.1M in payments to 25,378 healthcare providers, recorded across 57,867 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2023, the company paid $7.6M. The top product by payment volume is PREVENA ($21.7M).

Payments were distributed across 217 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Plastic Surgery ($17.9M to 882 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($1.8M), Consulting ($5.5M), Research ($8.5M), Travel & Lodging ($3.0M), Royalties ($15.2M).

KCI USA, Inc. is associated with 52 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including PREVENA, VAC VERAFLO, and SNAP.