ROBERT RIPLEY
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) HOUSTON, TX NPI 1154477784
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General Payments — all program years on this page
$11,536.36
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2019–2023
- Record count: 18
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2023): $5,626.03 across 7 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is calculated
- The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
- General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
- Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
- Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.
By nature of payment
Latest program year (PY2023) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,270.00 | 1 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,186.10 | 4 |
| Food and Beverage | $169.93 | 2 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2023) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $5,546.09 | 6 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $79.94 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2023 (7)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012113637 | ATRICURE, INC. | $79.94 | 02/24/2023 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048334439 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $377.00 | 09/27/2023 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048334443 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $238.26 | 09/27/2023 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048334447 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $4,270.00 | 11/17/2023 | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048334495 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $89.99 | 09/27/2023 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048334519 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $150.00 | 09/28/2023 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1048742451 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $420.84 | 09/27/2023 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2023_P01232026_01102026.csv
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