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Christopher D Nielsen
NPI 1477661429
$2,078.62
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $332 in 2025
The $332 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $439 · 2020: $212 · 2021: $139 · 2022: $125 · 2023: $252 · 2024: $580 · 2025: $332.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,163.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,163.49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $328.83 | 2019-2025 | Avvigo Guidance System, Watchman Flx, Opticross |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $327.97 | 2019-2022 | |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $264.37 | 2022-2024 | Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Optowire, Savvywire |
| Medtronic, INC. | $187.82 | 2024-2025 | Symplicity G3, Linq II |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $186.35 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $167.26 | 2024-2025 | Amplatzer Talisman, Pressurewire, Optis |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $124.30 | 2020-2025 | Carto 3 |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $111.84 | 2024-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $79.66 | 2025 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $39.36 | 2023-2024 | Hemosphere, Pascal |
| Cvrx, INC. | $38.22 | 2023-2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Heartflow, INC. | $36.89 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $33.14 | 2023-2024 | Lifevest |
| Philips North America LLC | $26.67 | 2024 | (Ao0) Igt Devices Intracardiac |
| Abiomed | $24.91 | 2025 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $24.54 | 2021 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $22.72 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $22.22 | 2025 | Alphavac |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $16.75 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $14.80 | 2022 |
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 Christopher Nielsen 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.