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Stephen Michael Spindel
NPI 1225386725
$5,528.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $2,708 in 2025
The $2,708 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: $466 · 2020: $29.02 · 2021: $1,258 · 2022: $194 · 2023: $660 · 2024: $213 · 2025: $2,708.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,898 · Food and Beverage: $1,683.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,897.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,682.85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, INC. | $2,161.26 | 2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical, Cardiac Non-Synergraft, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,761.32 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Isolator Surgical Ablation System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $511.66 | 2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis |
| Abiomed | $293.54 | 2022-2025 | |
| Corcym INC | $197.32 | 2023-2024 | Perceval |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $124.05 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $120.01 | 2024-2025 | Prolene, Vistaseal, Evarrest |
| Medtronic, INC. | $109.48 | 2022-2023 | Penditure |
| Cvrx, INC. | $108.62 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $42.12 | 2024-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Mitraclip |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $31.82 | 2025 | Tyvaso |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $29.02 | 2020 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $23.03 | 2024 | Lifevest |
| Baxter Healthcare | $14.96 | 2025 | Perclot |
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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- "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?"
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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.