Cardiothoracic Surgery in Sioux Falls, SD
4 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Sioux Falls.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Lee Miller, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $23.41 (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.
$23.41
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 38th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Lee Miller do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. James Breit, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $133.60 (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.
$133.60
Total received
5
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 ranks around the 51th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to James Breit do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Heather Karu, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $14,922 (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.
$14,922
Total received
69
Transactions
12
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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Heather Karu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mark Shashikant, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $336.34 (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.
$336.34
Total received
6
Transactions
3
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 67th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Mark Shashikant do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.