Cardiothoracic Surgery in Chattanooga, TN
6 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Chattanooga.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Jason Rehm, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $803.21 (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.
$803.21
Total received
20
Transactions
11
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 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Jason Rehm do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mark Brzezienski, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $7,969 (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.
$7,969
Total received
17
Transactions
4
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 96% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Mark Brzezienski do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Thomas Beahm, 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. Jimmy Waldrop, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $231.32 (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.
$231.32
Total received
8
Transactions
5
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 61th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Jimmy Waldrop do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Stewart Little, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $211.24 (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.
$211.24
Total received
11
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 59th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Stewart Little do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Todd Thurston, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $337.62 (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.
$337.62
Total received
8
Transactions
4
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 Todd Thurston do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.