Physician profile
Carol Weichi Chen
NPI 1700147030
$8,475.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $2,470 in 2025
The $2,470 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: $125 · 2021: $124 · 2022: $423 · 2023: $3,729 · 2024: $1,606 · 2025: $2,470.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $7,068 · Food and Beverage: $737.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,067.79 |
| Food and Beverage | $736.89 |
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. | $5,527.40 | 2023-2025 | Organ Care System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,826.46 | 2024-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $248.31 | 2021-2025 | Konect Resilia, Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Atricure, INC. | $163.50 | 2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $135.30 | 2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $100.24 | 2021-2023 | Lifevest |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $85.71 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $78.60 | 2022 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $67.51 | 2021 | |
| Abiomed | $65.64 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $38.83 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $30.08 | 2022-2023 | Tisseel |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $25.39 | 2024 | Qelbree |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $24.35 | 2023 | |
| Davol INC. | $21.79 | 2022 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $21.44 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15.42 | 2025 | Mycarelink |
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 Carol Chen 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.