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Trent Howard
NPI 1851686091
$23,880.57
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
29 companies · $7,139 in 2025
The $7,139 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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: $10K · 2020: $2,237 · 2021: $1,406 · 2022: $969 · 2023: $933 · 2024: $1,085 · 2025: $7,139.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,447 · Food and Beverage: $3,210 · Education: $1,500.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,447.02 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,209.69 |
| Education | $1,500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $13,036.19 | 2019-2025 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,949.44 | 2020-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Edwards Intuity Elite Valve System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,532.08 | 2021-2024 | Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Heli-Fx Endoanchor System |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,174.90 | 2019-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,102.75 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $776.71 | 2019-2023 | Mitraclip |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $760.87 | 2020-2021 | |
| Elutia, INC. | $385.27 | 2019-2023 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $195.69 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abiomed | $194.69 | 2023-2025 | Impella |
| Conmed Corporation | $128.04 | 2019-2024 | Visiclear, Airseal |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $109.89 | 2019-2021 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $72.97 | 2019-2020 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $66.47 | 2019-2023 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Covidien LP | $66.37 | 2020 |
Show all 29 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvrx, INC. | $51.59 | 2023-2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Avanos Medical | $48.26 | 2019 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $35.04 | 2019 | |
| Biom'Up Sa | $27.25 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $24.48 | 2020 | |
| Davol INC. | $22.51 | 2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $21.30 | 2023 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $16.09 | 2021 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $15.00 | 2023 | Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $14.93 | 2021 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.63 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $13.24 | 2021 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $12.24 | 2019 | |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $11.68 | 2021 |
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.