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Shinya Unai
NPI 1831444884
$35,934.77
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $16K in 2025
The $16K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $411 · 2020: $398 · 2021: $990 · 2022: $2,533 · 2023: $2,539 · 2024: $13K · 2025: $16K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $16K · Travel and Lodging: $6,625 · Honoraria: $4,000 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,875 · Food and Beverage: $2,103.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $16,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,624.90 |
| Honoraria | $4,000.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,875.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,103.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $20,486.25 | 2019-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Edwards Intuity Elite Valve System |
| Artivion, INC. | $14,467.34 | 2019-2025 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve |
| Abiomed | $349.27 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $263.81 | 2020 | |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $183.17 | 2024-2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Atricure, INC. | $49.09 | 2022-2023 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $41.68 | 2025 | Tisseel |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $32.47 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $26.00 | 2025 | Avalus |
| Corcym INC | $17.89 | 2023 | Perceval |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $17.80 | 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.
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- "I saw Shinya Unai 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?"
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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.