Covered recipient · General Payments record

VERN ANTOINE KELLER

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI: 1639176472
CMS profile: 209719
Location: LAFAYETTE, LA

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$361,004.42

Reported across 1,167 records
CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$40,369.98

148 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 payment	Amount	Records
Consulting Fee	$11,250.00	7
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,403.13	4
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$7,800.00	1
Travel and Lodging	$6,188.92	23
Food and Beverage	$5,727.93	113

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Medtronic, Inc.	$18,213.31	49
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$15,753.23	37
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,534.42	16
Stryker Corporation	$2,312.19	3
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$518.43	20
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$309.98	4
ATRICURE, INC.	$286.26	6
ABIOMED	$220.74	6
Endologix LLC	$91.03	1
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$39.61	2
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$30.04	1
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY	$23.04	1
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$20.41	1
CVRx Inc.	$17.29	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2018	$34,569.99	227
PY2019	$47,146.53	214
PY2020	$66,785.17	158
PY2021	$71,842.22	150
PY2022	$59,659.76	158
PY2023	$40,630.77	112
PY2024	$40,369.98	148

Payment records · PY2024 (148)

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

Program year 2024 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 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	$17.58	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225245	CMS
ABIOMED	$5.31	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225247	CMS
ABIOMED	$104.07	02/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225221	CMS
ABIOMED	$18.87	05/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225291	CMS
ABIOMED	$4.68	05/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225305	CMS
ABIOMED	$70.23	06/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1142225313	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$22.76	01/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132887906	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$18.12	02/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132862909	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$16.78	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132865635	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$99.73	10/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132837536	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$111.10	10/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132838532	CMS
ATRICURE, INC.	$17.77	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132893873	CMS
Becton, Dickinson and Company	$23.04	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1127618515	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$17.29	02/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132815319	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$735.51	01/10/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763144	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$26.32	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763100	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$100.34	02/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763116	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$191.54	02/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763130	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$37.96	02/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763102	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$125.57	02/26/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763132	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$53.05	02/26/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763134	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$17.39	02/26/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763136	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$406.99	02/26/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763138	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$124.79	02/26/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763142	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$28.82	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763150	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$8.71	02/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763152	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$531.78	02/27/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763126	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$68.05	02/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763128	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$40.03	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763160	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$37.57	10/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1138763216	CMS
Endologix LLC	$91.03	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116754646	CMS
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$30.04	05/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078851098	CMS
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$19.89	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154249100	CMS
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$19.72	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154249102	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,275.00	01/03/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112037228	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$175.00	01/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411640	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$6.74	01/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411642	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,275.00	01/25/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112037230	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$425.00	02/15/2024	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	1112037220	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$146.77	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411644	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$850.00	03/07/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112037232	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$165.40	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411646	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$27.82	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411648	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$425.00	05/03/2024	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	1112037222	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$13.24	05/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411650	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$142.78	05/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411652	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$131.09	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411654	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$850.00	06/19/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112037234	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$21.11	06/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411656	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$531.25	07/06/2024	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	1112037224	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$77.91	07/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411658	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$12.41	08/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411660	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$70.19	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411662	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$142.72	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411664	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$10.51	09/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411666	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$168.49	09/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411668	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$158.06	09/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411696	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$42.27	10/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411698	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$115.09	10/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411680	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$30.30	10/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411682	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$35.10	10/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411716	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$34.25	11/05/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411670	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$34.25	11/05/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411672	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$343.34	11/05/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411674	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$376.45	11/05/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411676	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$144.88	11/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411678	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$20.19	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411694	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$175.00	11/14/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411710	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$17.08	11/14/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411712	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$35.00	11/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411704	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$57.74	11/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411706	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$147.89	11/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411708	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$272.20	11/16/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411684	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$36.21	11/18/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411686	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$374.20	11/18/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411688	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$34.25	11/18/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411690	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$561.19	11/18/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411692	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$9.22	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411700	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$11.23	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411702	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$8,021.88	11/26/2024	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	1112037226	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$120.81	12/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411714	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$17.44	12/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411718	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$44.36	12/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119411720	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$20.41	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141697264	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$12.20	06/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152972948	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$25.05	06/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152972960	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$4.91	07/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152990553	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$7.68	07/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152990551	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$2.73	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153002970	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$49.16	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153002972	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$11.89	08/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153001566	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$18.49	08/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153001568	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$113.42	08/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152999009	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$38.36	08/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153001564	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$5.65	09/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152998539	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$2.38	09/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152998537	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$18.14	10/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152997449	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$144.12	10/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152994933	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$3.81	11/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152994931	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$5.62	11/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152993897	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$12.87	11/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152993899	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$19.25	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152993895	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$16.14	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152993901	CMS
ShockWave Medical, Inc	$6.56	12/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1152992661	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$14.38	01/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267118	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$5.82	02/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267236	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$13.21	02/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267242	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$15.67	02/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267244	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$28.82	03/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267238	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$160.93	03/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267246	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$24.29	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267248	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$18.54	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267250	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$25.59	04/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267240	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$3.02	04/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267208	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.77	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267196	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.77	05/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267198	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$7.93	05/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267200	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$186.26	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267210	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$25.24	06/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267202	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$22.65	07/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267212	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.77	07/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267214	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$160.59	07/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267216	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.90	08/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267218	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$266.04	08/15/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267132	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,473.95	08/15/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267134	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$10.00	08/15/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267136	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$167.05	08/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267194	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$21.70	08/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267220	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$78.23	08/29/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082266938	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$7,800.00	08/29/2024	Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267124	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$15.12	08/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267222	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$8.23	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267204	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.77	09/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267206	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$19.77	10/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267224	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$7.01	10/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267226	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$7.92	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267228	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$129.04	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267230	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$4,800.00	11/08/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082266940	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$107.20	11/08/2024	Travel and Lodging	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082266942	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$9.32	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267232	CMS
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$20.73	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1082267234	CMS
Stryker Corporation	$112.19	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119874683	CMS
Stryker Corporation	$200.00	09/12/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119874685	CMS
Stryker Corporation	$2,000.00	09/12/2024	Consulting Fee	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1119874687	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$64.55	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148079319	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$190.92	06/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148079371	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$28.96	09/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148079417	CMS
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$25.55	09/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1148079441	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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