Physician profile

Michele Gallo

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Louisville, KY

NPI 1548991300

$4,343.31

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $371 in 2025

The $371 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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$3,201.04
Travel and Lodging$1,011.30

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
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,968.61 2024-2025 Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia
Medtronic, INC. $518.90 2024 Corevalve Evolut R, Onyx Frontier, Penditure
Atricure, INC. $388.60 2022-2024
Teleflex LLC $226.41 2023-2025 Manta, Quikclot, Spectre
Boston Scientific Corporation $149.05 2024-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, Watchman Flx
Kls-Martin L.P. $117.25 2023-2025
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $89.09 2022-2025 Cardiohelp, Vasoview Hemopro 2
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $71.50 2023-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit
Pfizer INC. $69.68 2023-2025
Csl Behring $64.37 2023-2024 Kcentra
Stryker Corporation $58.17 2023 Spy-Phi System
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $55.25 2024 Assure Wcd
Smith+Nephew, INC. $48.42 2023-2024 Renasys Touch, Pico 7, Pico 14
Lsi Solutions INC $46.26 2022-2024 Cor-Knot
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $46.06 2024-2025
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Blue Surgical LLC $41.91 2024-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $34.83 2025 Wainua
Corcym INC $34.37 2024-2025 Perceval
Dilon Technologies, INC. $29.07 2023 Hemoblast Bellows
Angiodynamics, INC. $26.00 2023 Angiovac
Monaghan Medical Corporation $25.78 2025 Aerobika
Amgen INC. $25.71 2024
Davol INC. $25.22 2023 Arista Ah Flexitip
Terumo Medical Corporation $24.46 2023 Azur Cx Detachable
Cvrx, INC. $21.56 2023 Barostim Neo System
Cerus Corporation $20.77 2023 Intercept Blood System For Platelets
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $20.74 2023 Giapreza
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.67 2022
Livanova USA, INC. $17.17 2022
Abiomed $15.76 2025
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $15.63 2025 Sternalock Blu System
Baxter Healthcare $14.04 2025 Perclot
Biomerieux INC $14.00 2024 Vidas Nephrocheck

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michele Gallo

$4,343.31

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Context
The $371 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.