OCTOPUS
Device
Medtronic, Inc.
Total Payments
$137,439
Transactions
614
Doctors
179
Companies
1
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,852 | 229 | 58 |
| 2023 | $56,709 | 245 | 96 |
| 2022 | $26,877 | 140 | 56 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $79,270 | 30 | 57.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,816 | 167 | 21.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,139 | 409 | 18.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,213 | 8 | 2.3% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for OCTOPUS
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Wynnewood, PA | $25,469 | 21 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Miami, FL | $25,190 | 32 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | New York, NY | $18,207 | 7 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Orlando, FL | $8,145 | 19 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cleveland, OH | $3,640 | 46 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Syracuse, NY | $2,750 | 1 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Little Rock, AR | $2,309 | 29 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Jackson, MS | $2,227 | 13 |
| , D.O | Surgery | Springfield, OR | $2,000 | 15 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Marietta, GA | $1,997 | 15 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Fort Worth, TX | $1,931 | 17 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Fort Worth, TX | $1,908 | 13 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Raleigh, NC | $1,853 | 16 |
| , MD, MSC | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Orange, CA | $1,827 | 13 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Saint Louis, MO | $1,627 | 17 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Sacramento, CA | $1,575 | 1 |
| , MD | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Savannah, GA | $1,491 | 13 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | El Paso, TX | $1,478 | 2 |
| , MBBS | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Eau Claire, WI | $1,417 | 8 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $1,395 | 14 |
| , ANP | Acute Care | Little Rock, AR | $1,340 | 9 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Atlanta, GA | $1,275 | 1 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Columbia, MO | $1,272 | 3 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cleveland, OH | $1,232 | 3 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cleveland, OH | $1,208 | 8 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Medtronic, Inc. $137,439
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $137,439
- Total Doctors 179
- Transactions 614
About OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS is a device associated with $137,439 in payments to 179 healthcare providers, recorded across 614 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Medtronic, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, $53,852 was paid across 229 transactions to 58 doctors.
The most common payment nature for OCTOPUS is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($79,270, 57.7% of total).