BENJAMIN L ZHANG
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) SAINT PAUL, MN NPI 1275911414
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MN INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$4,005.39
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2023–2024
- Record count: 13
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $3,990.44 across 12 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 (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,015.40 | 5 |
| Food and Beverage | $475.04 | 6 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,608.62 | 9 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $253.09 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $128.73 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (12)
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_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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