Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in California
546 providers, $34,905,043 in total reported payments from drug and device makers. Ranked below by lifetime general payments. The median provider in this group received $5,919.
Ranking high here usually means a consulting or royalty arrangement, not wrongdoing. Payments to device inventors and trial investigators are legal, disclosed, and concentrated in a small number of people — which is exactly why a list like this has a steep top and a long flat tail.
Ranked by reported payments
- 1Thomas FogartyPortola Valley$3,708,830
- 2Steven GundryPalm Springs$1,634,689
- 3Gregory FontanaThousand Oaks$1,413,264
- 4Gansevoort DunningtonSaint Helena$962,619
- 5Armin KiankhooySaint Helena$940,570
- 6Ara KlijianMurrieta$916,073
- 7Fernando FleischmanLos Angeles$901,376
- 8Michael FischbeinPalo Alto$898,769
- 9Jay LeeLos Angeles$856,155
- 10William HiesingerPalo Alto$815,348
- 11Vaughn StarnesLos Angeles$770,546
- 12John MacarthurPalo Alto$738,736
- 13Harmik SoukiasianLos Angeles$736,936
- 14Gert PretoriusSan Diego$733,903
- 15Wilson TsaiWalnut Creek$686,228
- 16Ali KhoynezhadLong Beach$644,536
- 17Abbas ArdehaliLos Angeles$630,133
- 18Jae KimDuarte$503,593
- 19Elaine TsengSan Francisco$478,614
- 20David MillerStanford$421,119
- 21Richard SheminLos Angeles$391,586
- 22Anson LeePalo Alto$373,039
- 23Richard RichterSan Francisco$362,285
- 24Fardad EsmailianLos Angeles$356,352
- 25Allen MorrisSacramento$349,833
- 26Frank SlachmanSacramento$347,181
- 27Daniel LogsdonRancho Mirage$335,585
- 28Alfredo TrentoLos Angeles$335,070
- 29Raymond SchaerfBurbank$313,925
- 30Yasuhiro ShudoPalo Alto$309,667
- 31Raymond LeeLos Angeles$291,329
- 32Samer KanaanRiverside$267,963
- 33Brett SheridanSan Francisco$255,820
- 34Pedro CatarinoWest Hollywood$254,417
- 35Bob KiaiiSacramento$247,177
- 36James HempSan Diego$244,340
- 37Andrew BrownleeWest Hollywood$242,904
- 38Bilal ShafiSanta Cruz$232,827
- 39Anthony KimLos Angeles$214,642
- 40Jason SmithSan Francisco$214,061
- 41Mark OnaitisSan Diego$207,207
- 42Asad ShahLaguna Hills$198,297
- 43Richard GillespieBurbank$189,741
- 44Chawannuch RuaengsriPalo Alto$188,420
- 45Shamsuddin KhwajaFresno$187,417
- 46Bryan BurtLos Angeles$185,446
- 47John MauriceOrange$184,840
- 48Scot Brewsterla Jolla$184,263
- 49Reginald AbrahamFountain Valley$180,696
- 50Daryl PearlsteinNewport Beach$172,916
- 51Sam EbrahimiTarzana$169,145
- 52Ledford PowellLaguna Hills$150,885
- 53Junaid KhanOakland$149,611
- 54Robert AdamsonSan Diego$149,110
- 55Hari KeshavaOrange$139,231
- 56Gavitt WoodardSan Francisco$135,302
- 57Timothy LeeLaguna Hills$132,256
- 58Amir AbolhodaOrange$130,177
- 59Vincent GaudianiPalo Alto$124,546
- 60Harold TabaieLos Angeles$119,626