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James Tuchek
NPI 1598721250
$16,658.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $3,016 in 2025
The $3,016 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $8,183 · 2020: $2,338 · 2021: $1,227 · 2022: $512 · 2023: $887 · 2024: $496 · 2025: $3,016.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,065 · Food and Beverage: $2,033 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $300.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,065.18 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,032.99 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $300.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $10,172.68 | 2019-2020 | |
| Ge Healthcare | $2,338.52 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,281.80 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Endurant Iis, Avalus |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $460.45 | 2020-2025 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $321.91 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $311.68 | 2021-2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2, Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Abiomed | $171.01 | 2020-2021 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $156.44 | 2024-2025 | Pascal, Hemosphere |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $135.92 | 2022-2025 | Lifevest |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $122.56 | 2023 | Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome |
| Clearflow INC. | $110.22 | 2024 | Pleuraflow System With Flowglide |
| Baxter Healthcare | $75.46 | 2021 |
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.
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- "I saw James Tuchek 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.