SynCardia Systems, LLC
Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.
Total Payments
$517,213
Doctors Paid
177
Transactions
785
2018 Total
$238,856
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$211,299 (40.9%)
Research$147,800 (28.6%)
Food & Beverage$44,733 (8.6%)
Travel$20,561 (4.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $211,299 | 51 | 40.9% |
| Unspecified | $147,800 | 51 | 28.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $44,733 | 456 | 8.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $42,746 | 3 | 8.3% |
| Space rental or facility fees (teaching hospital only) | $37,500 | 2 | 7.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $20,561 | 131 | 4.0% |
| Honoraria | $6,000 | 6 | 1.2% |
| Grant | $2,000 | 1 | 0.4% |
| Education | $1,703 | 49 | 0.3% |
| Gift | $1,683 | 8 | 0.3% |
| Entertainment | $1,189 | 27 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$369,413
734 transactions
Research
$147,800
51 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Total Paid | Doctors | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50cc TAH-t BTT | $96,699 | 0 | 27 |
| SYNCARDIA 50CC TEMPORARY TOTAL ARTIFICIAL HEART TAH-T AS A BRIDGE TO TRANSPLANT BTT | $28,761 | 2 | 13 |
| 70CC DT | $22,340 | 0 | 11 |
Payments by Medical Specialty
Top Paid Doctors
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Copeland, Md, MD | Surgery | San Diego, CA | $84,269 | $0 |
| Dr. Francisco Arabia, M.d, M.D | Transplant Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | $60,771 | $0 |
| Mark Goldberg, M.d, M.D | Cardiovascular Disease | Tucson, AZ | $56,541 | $0 |
| Dr. Lyle Joyce, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Milwaukee, WI | $16,104 | $0 |
| David Morales, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cincinnati, OH | $12,634 | $0 |
| Dr. Gundars Katlaps, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Tampa, FL | $10,154 | $0 |
| Keyur Shah, Md, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Richmond,, VA | $8,588 | $0 |
| Dr. Stephen Clayson, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Salt Lake City, UT | $7,074 | $0 |
| Nahush Mokadam, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Columbus, OH | $6,250 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Dowling, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 | $0 |
| Christopher Almond, Md, MD | Pediatrics | Palo Alto, CA | $4,000 | $0 |
| Daniel Tang, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Falls Church, VA | $1,283 | $0 |
| Dr. Michael Sasevich-Lorenzana, M.d, M.D | Surgery | Miami, FL | $1,071 | $0 |
| Unknown Provider | — | — | $982.38 | $0 |
| Nunzio Gaglianello, M.d, M.D | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Milwaukee, WI | $982.03 | $0 |
| Dan Meyer, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Dallas, TX | $961.88 | $0 |
| Masaki Tsukashita, M.d., Phd, M.D., PHD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Pittsburgh, PA | $958.82 | $0 |
| David Mauchley, Md, MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Seattle, WA | $916.88 | $0 |
| Dr. Sitaramesh Emani, M.d, M.D | Clinical & Laboratory Immunology | Cincinnati, OH | $897.38 | $0 |
| Melody Sherwood, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Birmingham, AL | $766.43 | $0 |
| Dr. Erik Orozco Hernandez, M.d, M.D | General Acute Care Hospital | Birmingham, AL | $758.43 | $0 |
| Dr. Detlef Wencker, Md, MD | Cardiovascular Disease | Tyler, TX | $735.78 | $0 |
| Waldemar Carlo, M.d, M.D | Pediatric Cardiology | Birmingham, AL | $694.13 | $0 |
| Dr. Robert Gottlieb, M.d. Ph.d, M.D. PH.D | Internal Medicine | Dallas, TX | $673.17 | $0 |
| Nicolas Brozzi, M.d, M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Miami, FL | $663.92 | $0 |
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Top Products
- The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart $517,213
Associated Products (1)
- The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart $517,213
Payment Categories
- Food & Beverage $44,733
- Consulting $211,299
- Travel & Lodging $20,561
- Research $147,800
About SynCardia Systems, LLC
SynCardia Systems, LLC has made $517,213 in payments to 177 healthcare providers, recorded across 785 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2018, the company paid $238,856. The top product by payment volume is The SynCardia Total Artificial Heart ($517,213).
Payments were distributed across 24 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Surgery ($87,849 to 14 doctors).
Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($44,733), Consulting ($211,299), Research ($147,800), Travel & Lodging ($20,561).
SynCardia Systems, LLC is associated with 1 products in the CMS Open Payments database.