Cardiothoracic Surgery in Kearney, NE
1 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctor in Kearney.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Joel Atchison, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $105.30 (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.
$105.30
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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 48th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Joel Atchison do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.