Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

BRETT STARR

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI
1538579701
CMS profile
4211543
Location
HICKORY, NC

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$41,684.47

  • Reported across 138 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$33,334.02

60 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.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $24,000.00 3
Travel and Lodging $7,974.31 21
Food and Beverage $1,359.71 36

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
ATRICURE, INC. $29,485.73 26
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $1,654.20 8
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $1,412.39 5
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $224.44 4
ABIOMED $215.14 7
Ethicon US, LLC $173.06 6
Biosense Webster, Inc. $71.93 1
Ethicon Inc. $57.01 1
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $21.69 1
Medtronic, Inc. $18.43 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $256.38 3
PY2020 $23.01 1
PY2021 $3,520.24 25
PY2022 $1,605.21 27
PY2023 $2,945.61 22
PY2024 $33,334.02 60

Payment records · PY2024 (60)

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

Program year 2024 20182020202120222023 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
ABIOMED $109.62 02/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256083 CMS
ABIOMED $24.38 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256093 CMS
ABIOMED $30.60 09/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256145 CMS
ABIOMED $31.55 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256143 CMS
ABIOMED $1.53 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256141 CMS
ABIOMED $1.69 12/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256187 CMS
ABIOMED $15.77 12/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142256189 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $84.99 01/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132890058 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $53.71 01/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132890060 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $1,350.69 02/26/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132884437 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $42.54 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132868602 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $70.35 05/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872841 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $8,000.00 05/01/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872843 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $225.48 05/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872944 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $26.29 05/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872946 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $50.63 05/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872948 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $1,644.71 05/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132871065 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $89.67 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132878709 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $16.86 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132878935 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $8,000.00 07/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860053 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $71.02 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860055 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $50.01 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860057 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $90.00 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860059 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $326.20 07/19/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860061 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $11.43 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132860063 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $46.79 07/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132845450 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $854.95 08/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132861095 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $267.23 09/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132861342 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $29.27 09/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132893999 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $8,000.00 11/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132880905 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $52.00 11/22/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132880907 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $7.13 12/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132872411 CMS
ATRICURE, INC. $23.78 12/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132899752 CMS
Biosense Webster, Inc. $71.93 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077696140 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $89.97 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138867989 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $15.76 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138867991 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $13.14 06/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138867983 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $105.57 06/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1138867987 CMS
Ethicon Inc. $57.01 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077583998 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $63.13 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637902 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $40.82 02/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637908 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $23.18 04/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637900 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $21.54 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637914 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $19.88 05/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637894 CMS
Ethicon US, LLC $4.51 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077637910 CMS
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $21.69 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150257439 CMS
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $1,039.45 07/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137163774 CMS
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $19.00 07/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137243158 CMS
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $238.53 08/14/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137091627 CMS
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $99.80 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137085654 CMS
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. $15.61 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137197647 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $248.57 05/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800327 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $124.82 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800332 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $7.96 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800340 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $829.70 05/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800344 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $380.80 05/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800348 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $15.05 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800323 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $19.35 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800356 CMS
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. $27.95 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1077800360 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $18.43 04/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367367 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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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