Cardiothoracic Surgery in Charlotte, NC
6 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Charlotte.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Jeffrey Ditesheim, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $36.96 (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.
$36.96
Total received
1
Transactions
1
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 40th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Jeffrey Ditesheim do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Arthur Calabretta, 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. James Shearer, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $192.13 (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.
$192.13
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 ranks around the 57th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to James Shearer do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Robert Graper, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $1,131 (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.
$1,131
Total received
32
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 84th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Robert Graper do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Joseph Hunstad, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $22,337 (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.
$22,337
Total received
16
Transactions
3
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 Joseph Hunstad do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kathryn Rock, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $833.84 (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.
$833.84
Total received
11
Transactions
3
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 81th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Kathryn Rock do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.