Covered recipient · General Payments record
MICHAEL E SEKELA
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
General Payments · PY2018–2024
$6,192.34
- Reported across 18 records
- CMS publication 2026-01-23
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,270.12 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $806.94 | 4 |
| Consulting Fee | $600.00 | 1 |
By paying entity
PY2024 · sorted by reported total
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Cerus Corporation | $2,015.10 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $600.00 | 1 |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. | $39.22 | 1 |
| CHF Solutions, Inc | $22.74 | 2 |
By program year
All program years on this page · sorted by year
Payment records · PY2024 (6)
Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS
| Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Record ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerus Corporation | $1,270.12 | 05/31/2024 | Travel and Lodging | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1137005100 | CMS |
| Cerus Corporation | $744.98 | 05/31/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1137005102 | CMS |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $600.00 | 10/17/2024 | Consulting Fee | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1138818315 | CMS |
| Nuwellis, Inc. | $17.08 | 03/13/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1088916569 | CMS |
| Nuwellis, Inc. | $5.66 | 05/01/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1088916571 | CMS |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (us), Inc. (dba Corza Medical) | $39.22 | 03/14/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | 1127684082 | 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Generated from
- OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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