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ERIC RAY SKIPPER

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI
1972616175
CMS profile
225256
Location
CHARLOTTE, NC

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General Payments · PY2019 · Entire year

$37,197.83

65 records · 0 disputed

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By nature of payment

PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $33,000.00 13
Travel and Lodging $2,150.20 11
Food and Beverage $2,047.63 41

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PY2019 · entire year · sorted by reported total

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ERIC RAY SKIPPER

NPI 1972616175 · CMS profile ID 225256

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

CHARLOTTE, NC

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A payment attributed to a provider may have been made to a third party — a hospital, practice, or research institution — rather than paid to the provider personally.

General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types

Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00

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Filtered page: https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972616175?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h

CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e

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ERIC RAY SKIPPER, NPI 1972616175, CMS profile ID 225256. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 65 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972616175?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
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IndustryPayments. (2026). ERIC RAY SKIPPER, NPI 1972616175, CMS profile ID 225256. General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 65 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972616175?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e.
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ERIC RAY SKIPPER, NPI 1972616175, CMS profile ID 225256, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2019; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 2; records 1–50 of 65 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/4e54dd6c-30f8-4f86-86a7-3c109a89528e. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1972616175?year=2019&recipient=provider#records-h.

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Payment records · PY2019

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General Payments · PY2019 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30

65 matching records · $37,197.83 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

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Showing records 1–50 of 65.

Paying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublication flagsPublished Record IDSource
ABIOMED $51.3712/23/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 676693533 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $119.0812/17/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720769 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $28.6612/17/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720771 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $13.2411/21/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664577554 CMS
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $12.6511/19/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 701367501 CMS
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $78.8011/19/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 701367503 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $379.0010/31/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720773 CMS
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $34.3510/29/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 677073135 CMS
ABIOMED $127.6710/09/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 676693479 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $30.0010/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720715 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $16.8210/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720717 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $7.0110/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720719 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $39.0010/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720721 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1.1210/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720723 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $2,200.0009/19/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664519467 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $4,400.0009/19/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664519469 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $154.7809/19/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664519471 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $825.0009/12/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664510385 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $1,650.0009/12/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664510387 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $277.1009/10/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720695 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $825.0008/01/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664513941 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $3,850.0008/01/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664513943 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $86.0007/23/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669190085 CMS
ABIOMED $11.3507/18/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 676693435 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $54.2107/10/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664521967 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $31.5607/08/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 663123445 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $503.6707/08/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 663123449 CMS
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $113.3306/27/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 701367499 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $25.8406/06/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720637 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1.7506/06/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720639 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2.2506/06/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720641 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2.3906/06/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720643 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $10.8606/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720629 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $0.9306/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720631 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1.0806/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720633 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $0.7506/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720635 CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $136.3806/05/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 700720671 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $6.6905/31/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664538745 CMS
DAVOL INC. $65.2105/22/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 701683225 CMS
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $189.3504/23/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 676953929 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $3,300.0002/28/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664501359 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $1,650.0002/28/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664501361 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $4,400.0002/28/2019 Consulting Fee No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 664501363 CMS
DAVOL INC. $90.9102/21/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 701677179 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $593.1002/07/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194587 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $168.3702/07/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194591 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $119.3402/07/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194595 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $37.2902/07/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194599 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $27.8302/07/2019 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194601 CMS
Abbott Laboratories $17.2502/07/2019 Travel and Lodging No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: UNCHANGED
06/30/2026 669194605 CMS

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2019 $37,197.83 65
PY2020 $25,221.40 44
PY2021 $10,395.88 35
PY2022 $16,626.34 46
PY2023 $15,031.13 37
PY2024 $14,257.91 63
PY2025 $13,527.22 33

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-06-30
Program years on this page
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files and profile matching
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OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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