Physician profile
Kenneth Richards
NPI 1083689376
$1,325.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $135 in 2025
The $135 reported for 2025 was less 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: 2019: $739 · 2020: $126 · 2021: $53.32 · 2022: $163 · 2023: $53.14 · 2024: $55.26 · 2025: $135.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $244.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $243.88 |
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 | $230.79 | 2019-2022 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $201.76 | 2019-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $159.24 | 2019-2023 | Angiojet Ultra 5000a |
| Medtronic, INC. | $130.26 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $106.56 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $93.42 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $71.25 | 2019-2025 | Stravix, Renasys Go V2 Home, Pico |
| Baxter Healthcare | $57.38 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $54.91 | 2019-2020 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $51.66 | 2023-2024 | Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Abbott Laboratories | $36.76 | 2019-2020 | |
| Acell, INC. | $28.20 | 2020 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $22.49 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $21.84 | 2019 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $18.52 | 2022 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $15.65 | 2019 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $15.05 | 2023 | |
| Heartflow, INC. | $9.83 | 2019 |
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 Kenneth Richards 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.