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Medical Device Industry Payments and Utilization of Corresponding Devices

  • By

  • Misop Han

  • Yuezhou Jing

  • Zeyad Hammadeh

  • Ethan N. Lee

  • Jenny X. Chen

  • Craig Cronin

  • Gerard Anderson

  • Amin Herati

  • Bruce J. Trock

  • July 17, 2026

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    The Physician Payments Sunshine Act mandates disclosure of payments from manufacturers to physicians through the Open Payments Program.

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    Between 2013 and 2022, over $12 billion in industry payments were made to physicians, with more than half of US physicians receiving at least one payment.

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    Research indicates that pharmaceutical payments influence prescribing patterns, but the impact of medical device payments on clinical practice is less understood.

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    This study linked the Open Payments dataset with Medicare claims to evaluate the relationship between device manufacturer payments and procedure volumes.

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    The analysis focused on specific devices and procedures across various specialties, examining the association between payment amounts and procedure utilization.

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Medical Device Industry Payments and Utilization of Corresponding Devices

  • by Misop Han, Yuezhou Jing, Zeyad Hammadeh, Ethan N. Lee, Jenny X. Chen, Craig Cronin, Gerard Anderson, Amin Herati, Bruce J. Trock

  • July 17, 2026

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