Physician profile
Gary W Raff
NPI 1518940741
$6,446.16
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $3,495 in 2025
The $3,495 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $508 · 2020: $306 · 2021: $312 · 2022: $967 · 2023: $544 · 2024: $313 · 2025: $3,495.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,145 · Travel and Lodging: $1,208 · Consulting Fee: $1,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,145.18 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,207.55 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,602.67 | 2025 | Harmony |
| Lifenet Health | $1,000.00 | 2025 | Matracell Pulmonary Patch Graft |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $800.86 | 2020-2023 | Cor Knot |
| Atricure, INC. | $651.08 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Corcym INC | $427.90 | 2022-2024 | Perceval, Mi Detach - Aortic Cross Clamp - Delivery System Kit |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $427.61 | 2020-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Abiomed | $336.71 | 2019-2024 | Impella |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $191.96 | 2023-2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $167.60 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $162.34 | 2024-2025 | Floseal |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $126.49 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $124.98 | 2025 | Echelon Circular |
| Davol INC. | $122.31 | 2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Stryker Corporation | $101.23 | 2025 | Na, Core |
| Artivion, INC. | $83.87 | 2020-2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biom'Up France Sas | $52.91 | 2020 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $50.07 | 2025 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $15.57 | 2021 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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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- "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?"
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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.