Cardiothoracic Surgery in Pasadena, CA
5 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Pasadena.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Shankar Lakshman, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $3,427,864 (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.
$3,427,864
Total received
2
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 is higher than 100% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Shankar Lakshman do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Richard Stone, 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. Max Lehfeldt, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $472.51 (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.
$472.51
Total received
12
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 73th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Max Lehfeldt do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Eric Hu, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $86.83 (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.
$86.83
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 is on the lower end — around the 47th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Eric Hu do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Michael Cheah, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $472.98 (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.
$472.98
Total received
7
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 74th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Michael Cheah do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.