Physician profile

Freddy A Madera

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Mayaguez, PR

NPI 1568849859

$3,416.83

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

15 companies · $950 in 2025

The $950 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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.

What the payments were for

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

View as a table
Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,884.41
Education$195.47

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. $1,849.04 2021-2025 Endurant Iis, Corevalve Evolut R, Mosaic
Smith+Nephew, INC. $329.38 2019-2024 Renasys Touch, Acticoat 4" X 4", Iodosorb Ointment 40g USA
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $221.52 2024-2025 Xarelto
Abbott Laboratories $168.60 2022-2025 Aveir, Gallant, Jot Dx
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $163.81 2025 Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve
Boston Scientific Corporation $119.43 2024 Patientcare Link, Lux-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $119.00 2022-2024 Lokelma
Pbg Puerto Rico LLC $90.86 2024-2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $87.89 2024 Jardiance
Bayer Puerto Rico INC. $72.06 2024-2025 Kerendia
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $67.67 2020
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $65.77 2025
Terumo Medical Corporation $23.68 2025 Access
Chiesi USA, INC. $21.40 2022
Johnson and Johnson International $16.72 2022

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

Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:

These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.

Share this page

Payment summary

Freddy A Madera

$3,416.83

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $950 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

https://glasscript.com/doctor/1332491/freddy-a-madera

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

Keep an eye on this page

Get an email when the next June refresh changes this page. No account needed.

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.