Cardiothoracic Surgery in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Palm Beach Gardens.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Craig Forleiter, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,086 (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.
$1,086
Total received
29
Transactions
8
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Craig Forleiter do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Charles Riccio, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $3,136 (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.
$3,136
Total received
22
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 Charles Riccio do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.