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Covered recipient · General Payments record

CARLOS VARGAS

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

NPI
1245763051
CMS profile
5702181
Location
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$32,488.90

  • Reported across 188 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$17,507.51

78 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are 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.

Related groups: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology TX All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Grant $12,121.21 5
Travel and Lodging $2,680.44 8
Food and Beverage $1,641.16 59
Education $1,064.70 6

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION $6,306.55 45
Abbott Laboratories $4,034.40 5
Medtronic, Inc. $3,906.44 4
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $2,662.40 9
Biosense Webster, Inc. $372.69 9
ABIOMED $92.01 2
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $62.75 1
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $29.38 1
IMPULSE DYNAMICS (USA) INC. $25.30 1
Cook Medical LLC $15.59 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $200.97 2
PY2019 $605.20 8
PY2020 $184.09 6
PY2021 $929.49 34
PY2022 $793.82 24
PY2023 $12,267.82 36
PY2024 $17,507.51 78

Payment records · PY2024 (78)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Abbott Laboratories $2,272.73 08/26/2024 Grant Undisputed 01/23/2026 1124786006 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $1,515.15 08/26/2024 Grant Undisputed 01/23/2026 1124786358 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $15.68 10/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1124921778 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $206.39 11/08/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1125397850 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $24.45 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1124921781 CMS
ABIOMED $46.74 02/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142254577 CMS
ABIOMED $45.27 03/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142254609 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $24.10 01/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725326 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $5.73 01/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725381 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $10.90 04/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725372 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $132.64 05/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725347 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $45.91 05/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725322 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $18.25 06/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725360 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $11.80 07/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725339 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $20.95 11/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725301 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $102.41 11/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077725376 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $19.62 01/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639791 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $18.25 02/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639785 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $298.00 03/02/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639737 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $20.17 03/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639793 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $2.13 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639743 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $16.40 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639781 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $11.12 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639765 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $5.78 03/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639753 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $24.94 03/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639713 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $25.14 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639715 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $55.97 04/09/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639729 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $57.14 04/09/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639731 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $10.11 04/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639761 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $19.15 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639789 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $7.74 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639755 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $8.79 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639757 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $24.16 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639711 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $3.69 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639747 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $18.80 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639787 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $155.08 05/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639735 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.44 05/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639777 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $5.07 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639749 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $9.97 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639759 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $2.95 05/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639745 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $10.90 07/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639763 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $112.15 07/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639733 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $28.46 07/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639721 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $20.57 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639795 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $37.74 08/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639727 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $22.28 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639797 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $26.08 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639717 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $28.91 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639723 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $12.54 09/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639769 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $13.46 11/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639771 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $5.35 11/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639751 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $12.00 11/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639767 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.40 11/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639775 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $16.47 11/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639783 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $15.36 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639779 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $23.77 11/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639799 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $26.90 12/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639719 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,666.67 12/05/2024 Grant Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639739 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $3,333.33 12/05/2024 Grant Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639741 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $30.43 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639725 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.17 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092639773 CMS
Cook Medical LLC $15.59 09/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117467672 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $29.38 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138828246 CMS
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. $25.30 01/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1100418940 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $299.00 01/07/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829872 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $869.50 01/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829859 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $22.92 03/17/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829842 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $134.05 03/18/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829868 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $458.91 04/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829833 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $95.31 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829881 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $202.65 06/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829885 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $474.80 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829877 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $105.26 06/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077829863 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $12.56 01/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117179453 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $412.35 05/16/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112060178 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $3,333.33 07/08/2024 Grant Undisputed 01/23/2026 1112069468 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $148.20 08/08/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117179455 CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) $62.75 07/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080578023 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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