Cardiothoracic Surgery in Wilmington, NC
6 verified cardiothoracic surgery doctors in Wilmington.
Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on the heart, lungs, and other organs in the chest.
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Dr. Jeffrey Church, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $726.84 (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.
$726.84
Total received
13
Transactions
5
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 80th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Jeffrey Church do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Kenneth White, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $4,348 (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.
$4,348
Total received
13
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 94% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Kenneth White do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Charles Kays, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $6,552 (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.
$6,552
Total received
39
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 95% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Charles Kays do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Dennis Nicks, 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. Mark Morgan, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $14,392 (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.
$14,392
Total received
19
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 97% of that group — among the highest recipients.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Mark Morgan do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.
Dr. Tor Ljung, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery
CMS Open Payments· $234.22 (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.
$234.22
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 ranks around the 61th percentile of that group.
Benchmark reflects doctors we've analyzed, not all US cardiothoracic surgery doctors.
Payments to Tor Ljung do not imply any wrongdoing. Many are meals, education, or research support.