Cardiovascular Disease in Gretna, LA
4 verified cardiovascular disease doctors in Gretna.
Cardiologists diagnose and treat conditions of the heart and blood vessels, including heart disease, arrhythmias, and heart failure.
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Dr. Samuel Ferris, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $197.85 (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.
$197.85
Total received
8
Transactions
5
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Samuel Ferris do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Castine, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $6,361 (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.
$6,361
Total received
48
Transactions
16
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 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 cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Michael Castine do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Updesh Bedi, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $22,089 (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.
$22,089
Total received
106
Transactions
19
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total is higher than 93% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Updesh Bedi do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Richard Pearl, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
CMS Open Payments· $328.26 (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.
$328.26
Total received
10
Transactions
3
Paying companies
Top paying companies
Among the 26,323 cardiovascular disease doctors we've analyzed, about 66% received any industry payment (median $653 among those who did). This doctor's total ranks around the 58th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiovascular disease doctors.
Payments to Richard Pearl do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.