Physician profile
Bala Ramanan
NPI 1811144025
$3,357.96
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $2,171 in 2025
The $2,171 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $50.50 · 2021: $117 · 2022: $199 · 2023: $232 · 2024: $589 · 2025: $2,171.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,869 · Travel and Lodging: $1,123.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,868.96 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,122.73 |
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. | $1,377.08 | 2021-2025 | Turbohawk, Hawkone, Venaseal |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,324.42 | 2021-2025 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control |
| Cook Medical LLC | $250.09 | 2024-2025 | Zenith, Zenith Spiral-Z |
| Cagent Vascular INC | $95.76 | 2024 | Serrantor |
| Abiomed | $82.60 | 2025 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $50.50 | 2019 | |
| Surmodics, INC. | $33.96 | 2025 | Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Thrombectomy System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $32.10 | 2025 | General - Thrombectomy |
| Imperative Care, INC | $28.70 | 2025 | Prodigy Catheter |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.99 | 2024 | Mitraclip |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.46 | 2025 | Venacore Thrombectomy Catheter |
| Philips North America LLC | $20.59 | 2025 | Labosys |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $14.71 | 2024 | Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus |
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
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- "I saw Bala Ramanan 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.