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Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) MARIETTA, GA NPI 1346282928
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General Payments — all program years on this page
$7,713.83
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 107
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $852.09 across 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $648.05 | 3 |
| Food and Beverage | $204.04 | 5 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $672.81 | 5 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $138.49 | 1 |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $25.95 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $14.84 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (8)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1093689612 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $138.49 | 02/15/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1132902348 | ATRICURE, INC. | $25.95 | 05/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137108542 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $71.12 | 11/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137173306 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $19.00 | 08/12/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137184281 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $490.56 | 08/12/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137241716 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $51.55 | 10/22/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1137273268 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $40.58 | 10/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141772334 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.84 | 06/27/2024 | Food and Beverage | 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_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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