Octopus
Device
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
Total Payments
$377,834
Transactions
1,035
Doctors
267
Companies
2
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $42,463 | 84 | 40 |
| 2020 | $52,624 | 32 | 18 |
| 2019 | $60,954 | 208 | 89 |
| 2018 | $113,467 | 342 | 95 |
| 2017 | $108,325 | 369 | 114 |
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 | $244,045 | 58 | 64.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $94,699 | 183 | 25.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $37,894 | 785 | 10.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,196 | 9 | 0.3% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for Octopus — Page 6
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , DO | Vascular Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $128.72 | 1 |
| Xun Luo | Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $128.72 | 1 |
| , M.D | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Cleveland, OH | $128.72 | 1 |
| , M.D | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | $125.52 | 1 |
| , MD | Vascular Surgery | Chicago, IL | $122.36 | 2 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Asheville, NC | $119.58 | 1 |
| , M.D | Anesthesiology | Bangor, ME | $116.45 | 1 |
| John Johnkoski | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Wausau, WI | $113.17 | 2 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Wausau, WI | $113.17 | 2 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Chagrin Falls, OH | $107.89 | 11 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cincinnati, OH | $106.54 | 1 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Tucson, AZ | $106.54 | 1 |
| , DO | Cardiovascular Disease | Sewell, NJ | $105.64 | 1 |
| , MD, MPH | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Cherry Hill, NJ | $105.64 | 1 |
| , DO | Surgery | Scranton, PA | $105.64 | 1 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Reading, PA | $105.64 | 1 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Waukesha, WI | $103.13 | 1 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Louisville, KY | $101.71 | 4 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Birmingham, AL | $100.30 | 1 |
| James Davies | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Birmingham, AL | $90.12 | 2 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Winchester, VA | $87.22 | 1 |
| , M.D | Anesthesiology | Winchester, VA | $87.22 | 1 |
| , MD | Internal Medicine | Southampton, PA | $87.22 | 1 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Hattiesburg, MS | $81.07 | 2 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Charleston, WV | $77.34 | 1 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $335,371
- Medtronic, Inc. $42,463
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $377,834
- Total Doctors 267
- Transactions 1,035
About Octopus
Octopus is a device associated with $377,834 in payments to 267 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,035 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Medtronic Vascular, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2017 to 2021. In 2021, $42,463 was paid across 84 transactions to 40 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" ($244,045, 64.6% of total).