MED-EL Corporation
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$17.5M
Doctors Paid
680
Transactions
5,203
2024 Total
$2.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$13.4M (76.4%)
Travel$879,832 (5.0%)
Consulting$562,216 (3.2%)
Food & Beverage$201,984 (1.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $13.4M | 448 | 76.4% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1.7M | 131 | 9.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $879,832 | 1,470 | 5.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $562,216 | 61 | 3.2% |
| Grant | $334,051 | 83 | 1.9% |
| Honoraria | $223,117 | 61 | 1.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $201,984 | 2,781 | 1.2% |
| Education | $173,987 | 141 | 1.0% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $38,875 | 18 | 0.2% |
| Charitable Contribution | $3,162 | 8 | 0.0% |
| Gift | $155.51 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Research
$13.4M
448 transactions
General
$4.1M
4,755 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expanded Indications in the MED-EL pediatric Cochlear Implant population | $1.8M | 0 | 68 |
| Cochlear Implantation in Pediatric cases of Unilateral Hearing Loss | $1.7M | 0 | 50 |
| Research Collaboration Agreeement | $1.4M | 0 | 30 |
| Single Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing Loss Post approval study | $1.1M | 0 | 41 |
| Single Sided Deafness and Assymetric Hearing Loss Post Approval Study | $1.1M | 0 | 24 |
| Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Study of SSD using MED-EL Cochlear Implants | $1.0M | 0 | 9 |
| Early Molecular Mechanisms in Electrode Insertion | $821,721 | 0 | 3 |
| Expanded Indication in the Pediatric BONEBRIDGE Population | $644,807 | 0 | 29 |
| Electrophysiologic studies to test the otoprotection | $424,554 | 0 | 1 |
| Feasibility of Real-Time, Direct Cochlear Nerve Monitoring for Optimization of Concurrent Translabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Resection with Cochlear Implantation | $379,250 | 0 | 3 |
| Single Sided Deafness and Asymmetric Hearing LossPost approval study | $368,730 | 0 | 4 |
| Cochlear Implantation in the Single-Sided Deafness in the Medicare Population | $357,820 | 0 | 9 |
| Cochlear Implantation in Cases of Single-Sided Deafness | $319,897 | 0 | 4 |
| Residual Hearing using MED?EL Cochlear Implants study | $287,102 | 0 | 5 |
| Collaborative Grant - Master CTA | $272,254 | 0 | 4 |
| Improving Early Literacy Outcomes in Oral Deaf and Hard of Hearing School Age Children from Multilingual Environments | $150,000 | 0 | 6 |
| Vestibular Implantation | $103,640 | 0 | 1 |
| Evaluating and Optimizing Electrically-Evoked Stapedial Reflex Threshold (eSRT) Measurements in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients | $74,786 | 0 | 49 |
| Peripheral Processes on Cochlear | $59,255 | 0 | 1 |
| Electric Acoustic Systems Post Approval Study | $56,690 | 0 | 14 |
| Cochlear implantation for treatment of single-sided deafness | $51,315 | 0 | 2 |
| Lean Workshop | $42,710 | 0 | 4 |
| ADHEAR in infants with Down Syndrome and minimal hearing loss | $42,270 | 0 | 9 |
| Expanded Indications in the Pediatric BONEBRIDGE Population | $39,361 | 0 | 2 |
| FPCT-Based Mapping at Initial Act | $32,275 | 0 | 2 |
| Multicenter- OTOPLAN AID Comparison | $28,034 | 0 | 3 |
| OTOPLAN Bonebridge study | $27,614 | 0 | 4 |
| MRI Artifact Reduction | $25,443 | 0 | 1 |
| Vestibular Function After Cochlear Implantation Using Soft Surgery Techniques | $20,570 | 0 | 4 |
| Expanded Indications in the MED-EL Adult Cochlear Implant population | $19,128 | 0 | 8 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors — Page 6
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Lawrence Lustig, Md, MD | Otolaryngology | New York, NY | $1,569 | $0 |
| Dr. Phillip Wackym, Md, MD | Facial Plastic Surgery | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,530 | $0 |
| Sheryl Lewin, Md, MD | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Torrance, CA | $1,520 | $0 |
| Dr. John Ryzenman, Md, MD | Otology & Neurotology | Gahanna, OH | $1,502 | $0 |
| Dr. James Liau, M.d, M.D | Plastic Surgery | Lexington, KY | $1,500 | $0 |
| Brent Wilkerson, M.d, M.D | Otology & Neurotology | Greenville, SC | $1,486 | $0 |
| Suresh Mukherji, Md, MD | Neuroradiology | East Lansing, MI | $1,472 | $0 |
| Ravi Samy, M.d, M.D | Otology & Neurotology | Bethlehem, PA | $1,469 | $0 |
| Dr. Hae-Ok Kim, M.d, M.D | Specialist | New York, NY | $1,462 | $0 |
| David Jung, Md, Phd, MD, PHD | Otolaryngology | Boston, MA | $1,441 | $0 |
| Alan Micco, Md, MD | Otolaryngology | Chicago, IL | $1,426 | $0 |
| Nathan Lindquist, M.d, M.D | Otology & Neurotology | Houston, TX | $1,424 | $0 |
| Dr. Andrew Liu, M.d., Ph.d, M.D., PH.D | Otolaryngology | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,413 | $0 |
| Dr. Frank Warren, M.d, M.D | Otology & Neurotology | Portland, OR | $1,404 | $0 |
| Alexander Bien, Md, MD | Otology & Neurotology | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,363 | $0 |
| Tina Huang, M.d, M.D | Otolaryngology | Minneapolis, MN | $1,362 | $0 |
| Arnaldo Rivera Perez, M.d, M.D | Otolaryngology | Columbia, MO | $1,358 | $0 |
| Yoav Hahn, Md, MD | Otolaryngology | Dallas, TX | $1,352 | $0 |
| Terence Imbery | Otology & Neurotology | Chicago, IL | $1,347 | $0 |
| Wayne Berryhill, M.d, M.D | Otology & Neurotology | Norman, OK | $1,340 | $0 |
| Osarenoma Olomu, Md, MD | Otolaryngology | Jacksonville, FL | $1,333 | $0 |
| Dr. Benjamin Copeland, M.d, M.D | Otolaryngology | Indianapolis, IN | $1,331 | $0 |
| Sharon Lin, Md, MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,328 | $0 |
| Dr. Neil Sperling, M.d, M.D | Otolaryngology | New York, NY | $1,313 | $0 |
| Jack Wazen, Md, MD | Otology & Neurotology | Sarasota, FL | $1,310 | $0 |
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Top Products
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $9.0M
- Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft $5.4M
Associated Products (9)
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System $9.0M
- Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft $5.4M
- BCI 602 Kit $888,740
- VIBRANT Soundbridge Middle Ear Implant and BONEBRIDGE System $123,615
- OTOPLAN $76,744
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant EAS System $63,603
- ADHEAR Professional Kit $45,288
- ADHEAR System $22,998
- MED-EL Vibrant Bone Conduction Device $12,579
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $201,984
- Consulting $562,216
- Travel & Lodging $879,832
- Research $13.4M
About MED-EL Corporation
MED-EL Corporation has made $17.5M in payments to 680 healthcare providers, recorded across 5,203 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $2.5M. The top product by payment volume is MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System ($9.0M).
Payments were distributed across 31 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Otolaryngology ($869,365 to 373 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($201,984), Consulting ($562,216), Research ($13.4M), Travel & Lodging ($879,832).
MED-EL Corporation is associated with 9 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System, Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft, and BCI 602 Kit.