GREGORY J ECKHOLDT
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) COVINGTON, LA NPI 1649232133
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) LA Medtronic, Inc. All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$10,109.64
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 132
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $3,395.71 across 31 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 | $2,089.86 | 7 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,305.85 | 24 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,162.78 | 24 |
| ABIOMED | $1,029.90 | 1 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $119.13 | 1 |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $54.29 | 3 |
| LSI SOLUTIONS INC | $15.48 | 1 |
| Kerecis Limited | $14.13 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (31)
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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