Table 1:
Industry Payments1 to Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Pediatric Cardiologists, August 1, 2013 to December 31, 20172
| Surgeons | Cardiologists | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of payments | 6,691 | 25,847 |
| Total number of providers | 228 | 1,772 |
| Median number of payments over 4.5 years per provider (IQR) | 13 (5–29) | 3 (1–11) |
| Aggregate payment in cohort | $1,870,180 | $9,857,154 |
| Median individual payment (IQR) | $67 (23–146) | $60 (23–164) |
| Median aggregate payment over 4.5 years per provider (IQR) | $1,602 (354–5,642) | $165 (45–1,343) |
| United States and World Report (USNWR) Rankings | ||
| Number of payments, USNWR ranked hospital (%) | 2,577 (38.5%) | 12,613 (48.8%) |
| Number of payments, USNWR unranked hospital (%) | 4,114 (61.5%) | 13,234 (51.2%) |
| Aggregate payments, USNWR ranked hospital | $694,642 | $5,640,187 |
| Aggregate payments, USNWR unranked hospital | $1,175,539 | $4,216,966 |
| Median payment, USNWR ranked hospital (IQR) | $70 (24–155) | $73 (28–197) |
| Median payment, USNWR unranked hospital (IQR) | $65 (23–139) | $52 (19–140) |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons-Congenital Heart Surgery (STS-CHS) Star Ratings | ||
| Number of payments, STS-CHS reporting hospital (%) | 3,399 (54.5) | 15,016 (62.8) |
| Number of payments, STS-CHS non-reporting hospital (%) | 2,836 (45.5) | 8,899 (37.2) |
| Aggregate payments, STS-CHS reporting hospital | $878,612 | $6,162,843 |
| Aggregate payments, STS-CHS non-reporting hospital | $871,834 | $2,934,331 |
| Median payment, STS-CHS reporting hospital (IQR) | $69 (24–150) | $68 (27–181) |
| Median payment, STS-CHS non-reporting hospital (IQR) | $60 (22–145) | $52 (19–143) |
1
All payments are listed in US 2017 dollars
2
Data are presented as n (%), aggregate, or median (IQR)