Physician profile

Yue Gao

Vascular Surgery · Omaha, NE

NPI 1104263078

$9,023.95

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

29 companies · $1,068 in 2025

The $1,068 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$5,112.05

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cook Medical LLC $1,860.90 2020-2024 Cook, Zenith
Endologix LLC $1,682.32 2023-2025 Torus Stent Graft System, Endocross Device, Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,579.04 2020-2025 Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $849.29 2022-2025 Pristine, Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm, Venovo
Penumbra, INC. $707.94 2023-2025 Indigo System, Penumbra System, Ruby Coil
Boston Scientific Corporation $346.61 2022-2025 Varithena Administration Pack, Ekosonic
Silk Road Medical, INC. $283.42 2022-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $234.79 2023 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Medtronic, INC. $233.11 2021-2025 Venaseal
Stryker Corporation $202.87 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Clottriever Bold Catheter
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $181.78 2021-2024 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Abbott Laboratories $142.08 2023 Jeti Peripheral Catheter
Cook Incorporated $140.85 2020
Philips North America LLC $69.52 2023
Cardiva Medical, INC. $58.67 2025 Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f
Show all 29 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ethicon US, LLC $56.49 2023-2025 Vistaseal, Echelon Flex, Stratafix
Polymedics Innovations INC. $54.36 2023
Smith+Nephew, INC. $47.11 2023 Grafix, Stravix, Renasys Go V2 Home
Kci USA, INC. $44.94 2022-2023 Prevena, Activ.A.C.
Angiodynamics, INC. $37.11 2025 Micro Access
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $37.08 2020
Inari Medical, INC. $30.71 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Kerecis Limited $30.09 2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $26.35 2025 Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires
Abiomed $25.62 2024 Impella
Tactile Systems Technology INC $18.45 2025 Nimbl, Flexitouch Plus
Innovation Technologies INC $15.50 2024 Irrisept
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $14.99 2023 Xarelto
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $11.96 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Indigo System $511Endocross Device $505Torus Stent Graft System $505Pristine $444Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $199Cook $186Enroute Transcarotid Stent $182Penumbra System $171Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm $163Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis $149Jeti Peripheral Catheter $142Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $141Flowtriever Catheter, S $141Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $138Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System $128Clottriever Bold Catheter $92.75Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia $90.74Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $90.27Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft $78.89Venaseal $75.11(9281) Turbo Elite $69.52Artegraft Vascular Graft $65.62Vistaseal $56.49Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control $49.45Micro Access $37.11Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo $35.96Echelon Flex $35.10Venovo $33.43Set Aspirex S 10f 110cm $32.44Varithena Administration Pack $31.68Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f $30.82Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose $30.09Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide $30.09Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f $27.85Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $26.78Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires $26.35Grafix $26.17Stravix $26.17Impella $25.62Ruby Coil $25.55Zenith $24.51Ekosonic $23.34Dermabond Prineo $21.39Stratafix $21.39Prolene $21.39Renasys Go V2 Home $20.94Pico $20.94Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon $19.20Prevena $18.93Activ.A.C. $18.93Flexitouch Plus $18.45Nimbl $18.45Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter $17.23Harmonic $16.85Irrisept $15.50Xarelto $14.99Gore Molding Occlusion Balloon Catheter $8.66Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $8.52

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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Payment summary

Yue Gao

$9,023.95

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Cook Medical LLC
Context
The $1,068 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.