Physician profile
Nestor Dans
NPI 1588652192
$6,670.00
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
30 companies · $439 in 2025
The $439 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: $1,494 · 2020: $470 · 2021: $925 · 2022: $1,320 · 2023: $1,751 · 2024: $271 · 2025: $439.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,396 · Travel and Lodging: $1,065.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,396.41 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,064.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $1,860.29 | 2019-2023 | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $1,251.88 | 2021-2023 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $513.93 | 2019-2022 | |
| Biomerieux INC | $500.00 | 2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $499.07 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $432.52 | 2020-2025 | Eluvia, General - Angioplasty, Jetstream Sc |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $205.18 | 2022-2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $182.23 | 2019-2023 | Echelon Endopath, Prolene, Stratafix |
| Medtronic, INC. | $163.37 | 2022-2023 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $143.84 | 2019-2024 | Lifevest |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $142.50 | 2019-2022 | |
| Corcym INC | $118.27 | 2021 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $109.02 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $86.97 | 2019-2023 | Epic |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $70.07 | 2019-2020 |
Show all 30 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $53.39 | 2022-2023 | Tisseel, Floseal |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $46.47 | 2019-2025 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $34.30 | 2021-2023 | Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm |
| Solventum Corporation | $31.77 | 2025 | Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $30.83 | 2020-2021 | |
| Abiomed | $27.32 | 2023 | Impella |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $27.03 | 2019 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $25.12 | 2021 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $24.62 | 2019 | |
| Covidien LP | $22.82 | 2019 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $21.46 | 2021 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $16.38 | 2023 | Bridion |
| Kci USA, INC. | $13.54 | 2019 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $8.48 | 2023 | Barostim Neo System |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $7.33 | 2020 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Nestor Dans 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.