Physician profile
Li Zhang
NPI 1104252998
$11,412.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,295 in 2025
The $1,295 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: 2019: $280 · 2020: $59.97 · 2021: $767 · 2022: $5,310 · 2023: $1,608 · 2024: $2,094 · 2025: $1,295.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,914 · Food and Beverage: $2,082.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,914.16 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,082.17 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transmedics, INC. | $4,383.20 | 2022 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,659.06 | 2022-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Bolton Medical INC | $1,487.75 | 2021-2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Abiomed | $762.46 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $599.18 | 2021-2023 | Cardioblate |
| Atricure, INC. | $503.76 | 2021-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $385.51 | 2019-2024 | Xifaxan |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $115.32 | 2023-2024 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Heartflow, INC. | $102.92 | 2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $100.51 | 2022 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $79.21 | 2024 | Inspire |
| Baxter Healthcare | $75.91 | 2021-2025 | Coseal |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $48.03 | 2023 | Cardiohelp |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $34.64 | 2019-2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $33.80 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $16.99 | 2024 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $14.53 | 2021 | |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $10.12 | 2024 |
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 Li Zhang 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.