Physician profile
Christopher Heid
NPI 1487041075
$11,916.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $2,365 in 2025
The $2,365 reported for 2025 was more 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: 2021: $1,426 · 2022: $3,186 · 2023: $4,189 · 2024: $751 · 2025: $2,365.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,563 · Travel and Lodging: $2,743.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,562.58 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,742.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $5,933.43 | 2021-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,863.87 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Abiomed | $708.22 | 2023-2024 | Impella |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $522.54 | 2022-2024 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $315.94 | 2022-2025 | Heartstring III Proximal Seal, Vasoview Hemopro 2, Heartstring III Proximal Seal |
| Artivion, INC. | $306.22 | 2022 | |
| Kerecis Limited | $285.71 | 2025 | Kerecis Surgiclose, Kerecis Graftguide |
| Baxter Healthcare | $263.12 | 2023-2025 | Floseal, Preveleak, Tisseel |
| Medtronic, INC. | $197.74 | 2025 | Avalus |
| Stryker Corporation | $124.80 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $112.15 | 2025 | Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1, Capiox Fx Advance Hollow Fiber Oxygenator W Integrated Af W Hardshell Res., Cdi Blood Parameter Monitoring System 550 |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $110.39 | 2021 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $49.09 | 2025 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $35.58 | 2024 | Restoreflow |
| Xvivo Perfusion INC. | $35.10 | 2024 | Xvivo Perfusion System (Xps) |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $28.98 | 2022 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $24.00 | 2025 | Matrixrib |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 Christopher Heid 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.