Physician profile

Laki Rousou

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Springfield, MA

NPI 1871680918

$24,728.61

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $6,252 in 2025

The $6,252 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$16,155.00
Education$3,106.34
Food and Beverage$2,475.61
Travel and Lodging$771.77
Gift$236.05

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $11,217.47 2021-2024 Illumisite
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $10,754.33 2019-2025 Da Vinci Surgical System
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,244.36 2020-2025 Tagrisso, Imfinzi
Pulmonx Corporation $254.61 2023-2025 Chartis Catheter, Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Zephyr Delivery Catheter
Ethicon US, LLC $234.98 2020-2022
Janssen Biotech, INC. $190.13 2025 Rybrevant, Carvykti
Becton, Dickinson and Company $171.01 2024 Progel Applicator Spray Tips
Atricure, INC. $122.66 2021-2024
Covidien LP $120.49 2019
Ethicon INC. $113.61 2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $107.73 2023-2025 Keytruda
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $70.64 2022
Conmed Corporation $62.50 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $27.03 2025
Abbott Laboratories $22.06 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Erbe USA INC $15.00 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Laki Rousou

$24,728.61

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $6,252 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.