Physician profile
Steven C Howe
NPI 1497702740
$1,359.93
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $71.78 in 2025
The $71.78 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $305 · 2020: $71.39 · 2021: $369 · 2022: $352 · 2023: $120 · 2024: $70.35 · 2025: $71.78.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $263.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $262.51 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $459.12 | 2019-2025 | Ethicon, Echelon Flex, Echelon; Endopath |
| Cvrx, INC. | $274.17 | 2021 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $190.38 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $136.34 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abiomed | $114.28 | 2021-2022 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $69.44 | 2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $57.96 | 2023-2024 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $28.79 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $15.71 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $13.74 | 2024 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Steven Howe listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.