Report: KC-area docs who were paid the most by drug, device companies

Last year, drug and device companies paid $8.18 billion to physicians, according to the most recent data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ’ Open Payments program. Kansas and Missouri contributed to the total. In Missouri, physicians and teaching hospitals received a total of $47.07 million, which was spent largely on royalty or license fees (30 percent), speaking and other services (27 percent), and consulting fees (16 percent). I n Kansas, drug and device companies shelled…
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