MICHAEL A WAIT
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) DALLAS, TX NPI 1831154632
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) TX Edwards Lifesciences Corporation All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$2,200.70
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2023
- Record count: 13
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2023): $453.04 across 4 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 (PY2023) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $453.04 | 4 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2023) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $381.75 | 2 |
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $71.29 | 2 |
By program year
Records — PY2023 (4)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1023188759 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $174.57 | 02/24/2023 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1023188765 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $207.18 | 09/26/2023 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1059815723 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $38.07 | 04/21/2023 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1059815759 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $33.22 | 03/01/2023 | 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_PGYR2023_P01232026_01102026.csv
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