Cardiothoracic Surgery in Torrance, CA
5 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Torrance.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Michael Newman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $5,416 (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.
$5,416
Total received
63
Transactions
16
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 higher than 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Newman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. James Wethe, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $118.04 (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.
$118.04
Total received
3
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 49th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to James Wethe do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Sheryl Lewin, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $106.00 (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.
$106.00
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 48th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Sheryl Lewin do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Lawrence Saks, 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. Karie Villanueva, 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.