SIMULUS
Device
Medtronic, Inc.
Total Payments
$339,702
Transactions
1,653
Doctors
362
Companies
1
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114,852 | 568 | 113 |
| 2023 | $93,248 | 450 | 118 |
| 2022 | $131,603 | 635 | 184 |
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 | $166,493 | 47 | 49.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $103,397 | 520 | 30.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $69,641 | 1,085 | 20.5% |
| Education | $171.19 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for SIMULUS
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Miami, FL | $66,025 | 30 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Atlanta, GA | $15,568 | 45 |
| , MD | Surgery | Ann Arbor, MI | $13,026 | 14 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Falls Church, VA | $12,329 | 23 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Ann Arbor, MI | $12,074 | 8 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | New York, NY | $11,478 | 58 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | New Haven, CT | $7,009 | 15 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | San Francisco, CA | $6,825 | 2 |
| , MD | Surgery | New York, NY | $6,700 | 3 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Houston, TX | $6,102 | 8 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Plano, TX | $5,415 | 1 |
| , MD | Surgery | Tacoma, WA | $5,287 | 3 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Cleveland, OH | $5,080 | 2 |
| , MD | Surgery | Dallas, TX | $4,726 | 33 |
| Panayotis Vardas | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Birmingham, AL | $4,663 | 35 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,685 | 15 |
| , MD | Anesthesiology | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 | 1 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | New York, NY | $2,700 | 1 |
| , APRN, FNP | Family | Rogers, AR | $2,641 | 12 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Lewiston, ME | $2,523 | 14 |
| , MD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Saint Louis, MO | $2,468 | 12 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Rogers, AR | $2,454 | 15 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Charlotte, NC | $2,194 | 19 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Harrisburg, PA | $2,125 | 1 |
| , MD | Surgery | Chesapeake, VA | $2,056 | 16 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Medtronic, Inc. $339,702
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $339,702
- Total Doctors 362
- Transactions 1,653
About SIMULUS
SIMULUS is a device associated with $339,702 in payments to 362 healthcare providers, recorded across 1,653 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Medtronic, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2022 to 2024. In 2024, $114,852 was paid across 568 transactions to 113 doctors.
The most common payment nature for SIMULUS is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($166,493, 49.0% of total).