Cardiothoracic Surgery in Hackensack, NJ
2 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Hackensack.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Perry Ritota, 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. Kari Colen, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $294.95 (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.
$294.95
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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 ranks around the 65th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Kari Colen do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.