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Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD

(103 Ratings)

Specializes in: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: advanced heart failure

3320 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 862-5100

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD is a cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD is affiliated with Duke Health.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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Duke Health

3320 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 862-5100

(919) 862-5104

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5 Vanderbilt Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

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In The News

“HEART TO HEART: Dr. Benjamin Trichon, right, cardiologist and director of the heart failure program at Mission Hospital, shows a model of the ventricular assist device to Forest City resident Jim...”—"Mission adds mechanical heart implant to its repertoire", Mountain Xpress, December 2015

“"At Mission Health, we are committed to providing our patients with quality care and the latest evidence-based treatment," said Benjamin Trichon, MD, Medical Director, Mission Health Heart Failure...”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD performed more diagnostic right heart catheterization procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD performed more cardiac catheterization, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1318
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	483
hospital care	534
inpatient care	534
minimally invasive procedures	119
nuclear scan	291
stress testing	620
ultrasound (sonogram)	687
vascular procedures	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1314
catheterization	76
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	532
hospital care	886
inpatient care	871
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	339
outpatient care	15
stress testing	692
ultrasound (sonogram)	612
vascular procedures	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	923
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1778
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	648
85 and over	264
Less than 65	285

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	770
catheterization	61
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	331
hospital care	780
inpatient care	756
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	163
outpatient care	24
stress testing	325
ultrasound (sonogram)	423
vascular procedures	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	615

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1213
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	463
From 75 to 84	432
85 and over	198
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	949
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	432
hospital care	520
inpatient care	520
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	249
stress testing	470
ultrasound (sonogram)	479

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1408
Female	1346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2536
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1052
From 75 to 84	834
85 and over	408
Less than 65	460

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	442
catheterization	60
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	285
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
minimally invasive procedures	79
nuclear scan	68
stress testing	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	265
vascular procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	138
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	300
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	332
hospital care	652
inpatient care	652
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	50
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	96
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	155
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	281
hospital care	536
inpatient care	536
minimally invasive procedures	33
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vascular procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	62
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	79
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	402
hospital care	533
inpatient care	533
minimally invasive procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	35
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	114
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	431
hospital care	422
inpatient care	422
minimally invasive procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	39
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	111
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	517
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341
minimally invasive procedures	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	192
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	437
hospital care	306
inpatient care	306
minimally invasive procedures	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	59
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and stress testing.

cardiac procedures	522
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	405
hospital care	576
inpatient care	572
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	190
outpatient care	19
stress testing	327
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vascular procedures	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	825
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	291
85 and over	121
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	337

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Prime Remote, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Duke Basic, Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Experience Health, Ambetter, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), All Savers Fully Insured, Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), Carolina Complete Health, First Medicare Direct, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

TRICARE Prime Remote

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Duke Basic

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Experience Health

Ambetter

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

All Savers Fully Insured

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

Carolina Complete Health

First Medicare Direct

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 103 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$49,896 UPTRAVI $11,453	OPSUMIT $8,749	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $8,450	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $1,752	VELETRI EPOPROSTENOL $5	Other $19,487
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22,813 ENTRESTO $22,813
Abbott Laboratories	$13,687 CardioMEMS HF System $8,959	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $1,441	Circulatory Support $1,427	THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $649	CardioMEMS $506	Other $706
Thoratec Corporation	$4,098 HeartMate II $3,476	CentriMag $622
United Therapeutics Corporation	$2,706 ORENITRAM $2,176	None $19	REMODULIN $8	TYVASO $2	$500
Other	$2,302 LifeVest $490	Impella $446	VYNDAQEL $198	CRM $138	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $135	Other $896

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$63,339
Food and Beverage	$12,971
Consulting Fee	$8,400
Travel and Lodging	$8,185
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,600
Other	$7

Research Payments

Dr. Benjamin Howard Trichon, MD has received 214 research payments totaling $290,082.

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Trichon is a specialist in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Trichon include advanced heart failure. Dr. Trichon's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. Dr. Trichon attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for residency. He is affiliated with Duke Health.