Cardiothoracic Surgery in Fond Du Lac, WI
1 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctor in Fond Du Lac.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Richard Schaefer, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $37,036 (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.
$37,036
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 98% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Richard Schaefer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.