Physician profile

Leo T Gozdecki

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · Chicago, IL

NPI 1649632118

$28,801.85

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $17K in 2025

The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,046).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$14,960.00
Grant$9,000.00
Food and Beverage$3,205.20
Travel and Lodging$1,297.79
Education$320.56

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
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $17,181.64 2024-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi
Abbott Laboratories $10,427.44 2023-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Ensite, Cardiomems
Cvrx, INC. $279.33 2023-2025 Barostim Neo System
United Therapeutics Corporation $229.45 2024 Orenitram
Abiomed $197.82 2024 Impella
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $92.35 2024
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $53.06 2023-2024 Lifevest
Paragonix Technologies, INC. $51.85 2024 Sherpapak, Pancreaspak, Baroguard
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $50.03 2023-2025
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $45.33 2025 Attruby
Daxor Corporation $33.92 2025 Bva-100
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $28.73 2023 Injectafer
Medtronic, INC. $27.93 2024
Genzyme Corporation $25.41 2024
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $23.33 2023 Livtencity
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $18.52 2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $18.30 2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $17.41 2023 Brilinta

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Leo T Gozdecki

$28,801.85

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC.
Context
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,046).

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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.