How W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Pays Doctors
The largest category by dollar amount is consulting fee, accounting for $2.8M across 1,121 payments. Food and beverage payments are the most frequent: 19,985 meals averaging $66 each.
Consulting Fee
1,121 payments, avg $2K
Food and Beverage
19,985 payments, avg $66
Travel and Lodging
2,989 payments, avg $247
Education
250 payments, avg $225
Honoraria
21 payments, avg $108
Where the Money Goes
California received the most from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $588K across 570 doctors.
Showing top 15 states by total payment amount.
Which Specialties Does W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Target?
Vascular Surgery doctors received the most from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $1.6M across 1,545 providers.
Products Behind the Payments
These are the drugs and medical devices that W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. promoted to healthcare providers through payments, meals, and consulting arrangements.
Top Recipients
These doctors received the most from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. Click any name to view their full profile and see all their industry relationships.
Ophthalmology · Baltimore, MD
Surgery · Evanston, IL
Vascular Surgery · Wilsonville, OR
Vascular Surgery · Orland Park, IL
Plastic Surgery · Philadelphia, PA
Vascular Surgery · Los Angeles, CA
Obesity Medicine · Chattanooga, TN
Surgery · La Jolla, CA
Surgery · Milwaukee, WI
Vascular Surgery · Emeryville, CA
Pediatrics · Philadelphia, PA
Surgery · Charlotte, NC
Plastic Surgery · Grand Rapids, MI
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Allentown, PA
Vascular Surgery · Houston, TX
Frequently Asked Questions
How much has W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid to doctors?
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. made 24,366 payments totaling $4.9M to 7,254 healthcare providers. The average payment was $201 and the largest single payment was $32K.
What types of payments does W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. make?
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.'s payments include consulting fee ($2.8M), food and beverage ($1.3M), travel and lodging ($738K). They provided 19,985 meals to doctors, averaging $66 per meal.
Which doctors receive the most from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.?
The top recipient is Esen Akpek (Ophthalmology), who received $164K across 51 payments.
Are these payments legal?
Yes. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to publicly report payments to physicians and teaching hospitals. These payments cover legitimate activities like consulting, research, education, and meals during educational presentations. The data is published through the CMS Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?
This data comes from the CMS Open Payments program (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov), which collects and publishes information about payments from drug and device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals. Companies are required by law to report these payments.
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Source: CMS Open Payments program. Data includes general and research payments to physicians and teaching hospitals.