Physician profile

Akiko Tanaka

Vascular Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1174917306

$23,379.05

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $4,798 in 2025

The $4,798 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Vascular Surgery providers 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$8,770.05
Travel and Lodging$5,447.17

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
Angiodynamics, INC. $5,799.22 2022-2025 Alphavac, Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2,979.39 2022-2025 Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $2,825.72 2022-2025 Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis
Penumbra, INC. $2,289.33 2022-2024 Indigo System
Medtronic, INC. $2,279.85 2022-2025 Endurant Iis, Penditure, Avalus
Silk Road Medical, INC. $1,739.76 2022-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Atricure, INC. $1,344.23 2023-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Cook Medical LLC $947.51 2022-2025 Cook, Zenith, Icast Covered Stent System, 6mmx22mmx120cm
Endologix LLC $585.96 2022-2024 Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System
Davol INC. $372.07 2022
Abbott Laboratories $330.47 2022-2024 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Mitraclip, Navitor
Artivion, INC. $319.96 2024-2025 Amds-Ascyrus Medical, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive
Medinc of Texas $241.05 2024
Limflow INC. $225.41 2023 Limflow System
Abiomed $152.04 2023 Impella
Show all 24 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Baxter Healthcare $147.48 2024 Coseal
Amgen INC. $141.96 2024 Repatha
Inari Medical, INC. $138.85 2022-2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $133.38 2022
Bolton Medical INC $124.08 2023 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $109.69 2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Sanara Medtech INC. $99.73 2022
Ethicon US, LLC $26.38 2024 Harmonic, Stratafix, Surgicel Nu-Knit
Imperative Care, INC $25.53 2025 Symphony Catheter

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Akiko Tanaka

$23,379.05

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Angiodynamics, INC.
Context
The $4,798 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Vascular Surgery providers 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.