Physician profile
Rami Kafa
NPI 1992071880
$5,769.49
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $244 in 2025
The $244 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,505 · 2020: $1,133 · 2021: $162 · 2022: $1,006 · 2023: $130 · 2024: $1,590 · 2025: $244.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,107 · Food and Beverage: $857.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,106.51 |
| Food and Beverage | $857.06 |
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 | $2,493.25 | 2020-2024 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,291.41 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $888.77 | 2019-2024 | Watchman Access System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $441.43 | 2019-2025 | Mitraclip, Amplatzer Talisman |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $161.63 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $152.31 | 2022-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Linq II |
| Philips North America LLC | $72.90 | 2022-2024 | (Ck4) Mcot |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $42.59 | 2025 | Nuvision Ice Catheter, Na |
| Pfizer INC. | $33.54 | 2024-2025 | |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $29.68 | 2023 | Assure Wcd |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $27.25 | 2023 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Penumbra, INC. | $26.02 | 2024 | Indigo System |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $21.35 | 2024 | Ozempic |
| Abiomed | $21.08 | 2023 | Impella |
| Ge Healthcare | $19.09 | 2019 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.58 | 2024 | Camzyos |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $16.48 | 2022 | |
| Scpharmaceuticals INC. | $14.13 | 2023 |
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:
- "I saw Rami Kafa 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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.