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Cardiothoracic Surgery in Tampa, FL

22 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Tampa.

Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.

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Dr. Henry Redmon, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

21 yrs NPPES
NPI 1609860378
707 W FLETCHER AVE, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 264-2676
NPPES public registry
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. Francis Rieger, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619928769
607 S MAGNOLIA AVE, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 254-7600
NPPES public registry
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. Ernesto Ruas, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1164476727
603 S BOULEVARD, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 259-1550
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $695.08 (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.

$695.08

Total received

8

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mentor Worldwide LLC$281.74
AbbVie Inc.$133.93
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$122.62
KLS-Martin L.P.$91.60
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$65.19

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 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Ernesto Ruas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Dana Coberly, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1356395891
508 S HABANA AVE STE 180, Tampa, FL 33609(813) 448-6550
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $1,895 (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.

$1,895

Total received

26

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merz North America, Inc.$1,313
AbbVie Inc.$296.60
TELA Bio, Inc.$165.75
Mentor Worldwide LLC$98.63
Baxter Healthcare$21.38

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 89th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Dana Coberly do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jaime Perez, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1528086196
307 S MACDILL AVE, Tampa, FL 33609(813) 877-3739
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $229.18 (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.

$229.18

Total received

2

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mentor Worldwide LLC$229.18

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 61th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jaime Perez do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. David Smith, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1821000944
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 974-2201
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,778 (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.

$1,778

Total received

3

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.$1,778

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 88th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to David Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Paul Smith, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1891707915
12901 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 259-0964
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $883.26 (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.

$883.26

Total received

14

Transactions

6

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$308.25
KCI USA, Inc.$157.49
AbbVie Inc.$133.93
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$109.89
Baxter Healthcare$97.10
Mentor Worldwide LLC$76.60

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 82th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Paul Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Carl Cruse, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568474997
12901 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 259-0800
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
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. Luis Aponte, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

20 yrs NPPES
NPI 1437230505
301 W PLATT ST # 30, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 489-6212
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $85,909 (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.

$85,909

Total received

25

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

KCI USA, Inc.$78,565
Abbott Laboratories$5,971
AXOGEN$1,273
Medtronic, Inc.$100.00

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Luis Aponte do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joshua Halpern, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1366657447
4214 N HABANA AVE, Tampa, FL 33607(813) 872-2696
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,646 (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.

$1,646

Total received

14

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Mentor Worldwide LLC$575.99
Sientra, Inc.$500.00
TELA Bio, Inc.$165.75
AbbVie Inc.$133.93
PolyNovo North America LLC$125.45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$122.62

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 88th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Joshua Halpern do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Effie Pappas Politis, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205035755
5016 W CYPRESS ST STE 200, Tampa, FL 33607(813) 542-2587
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $207.20 (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.

$207.20

Total received

4

Transactions

3

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$146.55
AbbVie Inc.$43.87
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$16.78

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 59th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Effie Pappas Politis do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Bart Rademaker, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

19 yrs NPPES
NPI 1427237247
11932 SHELDON RD, Tampa, FL 33626(813) 884-0160
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $1,240 (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.

$1,240

Total received

8

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merz North America, Inc.$1,240

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 85th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Bart Rademaker do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Dallas Buchanan, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

18 yrs NPPES
NPI 1619121878
1000 W KENNEDY BLVD STE 202, Tampa, FL 33606(833) 284-8439
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $669.64 (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.

$669.64

Total received

8

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

TELA Bio, Inc.$165.75
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.$160.93
AbbVie Inc.$133.93
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.$90.00
Davol Inc.$55.70
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries$50.00

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 79th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Dallas Buchanan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. James Clune, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1255566568
12902 USF MAGNOLIA DR, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 745-7365
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $144.49 (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.

$144.49

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AXOGEN$130.53
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$13.96

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 53th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to James Clune do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Joseph Brown, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1720216252
16626 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa, FL 33618(813) 774-5733
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $860.72 (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.

$860.72

Total received

15

Transactions

5

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Merz North America, Inc.$601.29
AbbVie Inc.$160.62
Mentor Worldwide LLC$43.38
Davol Inc.$32.07
Becton, Dickinson and Company$23.36

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 82th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Joseph Brown do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Sai Ramakrishna Velamuri Venkata, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1962631341
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 821-8038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $98,108 (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.

$98,108

Total received

39

Transactions

7

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kerecis Limited$89,161
OVIK Health, LLC$6,535
PolyMedics Innovations Inc.$1,469
Organogenesis Inc.$800.00
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$65.57
AbbVie Inc.$64.31

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 99% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Sai Ramakrishna Velamuri Venkata do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Nicholas Panetta, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

17 yrs NPPES
NPI 1649402439
1 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 844-7000
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $844.97 (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.

$844.97

Total received

12

Transactions

4

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$401.34
TELA Bio, Inc.$167.83
KCI USA, Inc.$157.49
Mentor Worldwide LLC$118.31

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 82th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Nicholas Panetta do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Lauren Kuykendall, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

14 yrs NPPES
NPI 1174899470
12901 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, MDC 41, Tampa, FL 33612(813) 844-7412
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,918 (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.

$4,918

Total received

35

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Integra LifeSciences Corporation$3,248
TELA Bio, Inc.$583.77
Mentor Worldwide LLC$403.21
KCI USA, Inc.$180.23
Stryker Corporation$155.63
AbbVie Inc.$133.93

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 Lauren Kuykendall do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Vipul Gargya, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

12 yrs NPPES
NPI 1558770826
3120 W BAY TO BAY BLVD, Tampa, FL 33629(813) 413-6683
NPPES public registry
CMS Open Payments· $2,755 (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.

$2,755

Total received

12

Transactions

1

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$2,755

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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Vipul Gargya do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Brielle Weinstein, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

10 yrs NPPES
NPI 1205298577
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 821-8038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $4,566 (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.

$4,566

Total received

21

Transactions

10

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Kerecis Limited$2,865
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$530.02
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.$262.23
TELA Bio, Inc.$250.20
KCI USA, Inc.$157.49
KLS-Martin L.P.$150.00

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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Brielle Weinstein do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Jacqueline Ross, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

9 yrs NPPES
NPI 1568998417
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 821-8038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $2,068 (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.

$2,068

Total received

15

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

AbbVie Inc.$1,559
Integra LifeSciences Corporation$509.39

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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Jacqueline Ross do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

Dr. Eric Clayman, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

8 yrs NPPES
NPI 1275030488
2 TAMPA GENERAL CIR, Tampa, FL 33606(813) 821-8038
NPPES public registryAccepts Medicare (2024)
CMS Open Payments· $296.46 (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.

$296.46

Total received

2

Transactions

2

Paying companies

Top paying companies

Stryker Corporation$155.63
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.$140.83

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 65th percentile of that group.

Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.

Payments to Eric Clayman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.

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