Cardiothoracic Surgery in Knoxville, TN
7 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Knoxville.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Fred Kaserman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $20.91 (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.
$20.91
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 37th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Fred Kaserman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Timothy Wilson, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,944 (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.
$2,944
Total received
26
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 92% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Timothy Wilson do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Trent Douglas, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,696 (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.
$1,696
Total received
30
Transactions
6
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 88th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Trent Douglas do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Francis Letard, 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. David Lo, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $3,743 (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.
$3,743
Total received
38
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 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 David Lo do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Jesse Smith, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $2,148 (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.
$2,148
Total received
18
Transactions
6
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 90% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Jesse Smith do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Mekia Kauffman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $428.15 (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.
$428.15
Total received
19
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 72th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Mekia Kauffman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.