Cardiothoracic Surgery in Santa Barbara, CA
4 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Santa Barbara.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Adam Lowenstein, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· No payments in 2023
Industry Payments
No industry payments on record in the 2023 CMS Open Payments data. This doctor received no reported payments from drug or device makers that year.
Dr. Gregory Keller, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $138.18 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$138.18
Total received
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Transactions
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Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 52th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Gregory Keller do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Marc Soares, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $44.82 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$44.82
Total received
2
Transactions
2
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 41th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Marc Soares do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Lance Deross, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $75.25 (2023)
Industry Payments (2023)
Reported by drug and device makers to CMS Open Payments. These payments are legal and disclosed — shown as context, not a judgment.
$75.25
Total received
1
Transactions
1
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 2,660 cardiothoracic surgery doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $331 among those who did). This doctor's total is on the lower end — around the 45th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Lance Deross do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.