Physician profile

Dharmraj Chauhan

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Houston, TX

NPI 1568775096

$5,519.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $993 in 2025

The $993 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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)
Food and Beverage$2,495.21
Travel and Lodging$650.79

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
Abiomed $1,147.78 2024-2025 Impella
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,113.17 2019-2025 Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis With Heparin, Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Gore Excluder Aaa Endoprosthesis
Atricure, INC. $669.38 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Endologix LLC $393.24 2021-2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $288.22 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Clearflow INC. $243.11 2019
Inari Medical, INC. $186.36 2022-2023 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $157.34 2019-2024 Venovo
Smith+Nephew, INC. $150.81 2019-2024 Pico 7, Pico 14
Surmodics, INC. $143.20 2024-2025 Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Pounce Thrombectomy System
Baxter Healthcare $119.91 2022-2024 Tisseel, Preveleak
Boston Scientific Corporation $90.36 2022-2023 Eluvia, Ranger, Ekosonic
Medtronic, INC. $88.66 2021-2024 Endurant Iis
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $79.49 2019-2020
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $75.03 2023 Zio Xt Patch
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $74.13 2019-2020
Tactile Systems Technology INC $43.31 2019-2025 Nimbl, Flexitouch Plus
Ethicon US, LLC $41.88 2022-2025 Echelon Flex, Echelon Endopath
Angiodynamics, INC. $36.20 2024 Angiovac, Alphavac
Becton, Dickinson and Company $34.71 2024-2025 Arista Ah Flexitip, Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm
Elutia, INC. $31.46 2022
Bolton Medical INC $29.62 2024 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Kls-Martin L.P. $28.66 2023
Imperative Care, INC $25.83 2025 Symphony Catheter
Stryker Corporation $22.55 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Medinc of Texas $21.02 2024
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $19.98 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $19.97 2024 Exparel
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $19.49 2020
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $19.02 2022
Lsi Solutions INC $18.15 2024 Cor-Knot
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $16.32 2020
Chiesi USA, INC. $15.44 2021
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $15.42 2020
Nuvasive, INC. $14.36 2020
Biom'Up France Sas $13.45 2020
Ekos Corporation $12.00 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Dharmraj Chauhan

$5,519.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abiomed
Context
The $993 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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.