Cardiothoracic Surgery in Gastonia, NC
2 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Gastonia.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Eric Emerson, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $886.56 (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.
$886.56
Total received
19
Transactions
7
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 82th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Eric Emerson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Walter Caulfield, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $38.08 (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.
$38.08
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 40th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Walter Caulfield do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.