Physician profile
Thomas E Watts
NPI 1457619884
$67,660.26
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
26 companies · $1,992 in 2025
The $1,992 reported for 2025 was more 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: $211 · 2020: $62K · 2021: $496 · 2022: $2,065 · 2023: $643 · 2024: $345 · 2025: $1,992.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,798 · Travel and Lodging: $1,182.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,798.32 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,182.16 |
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 | $39,491.46 | 2020-2025 | Pascal, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13,030.29 | 2020-2025 | Rotapro, Watchman Flx, Opticross |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $10,696.63 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,602.38 | 2021-2025 | Triclip, Mitraclip |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,215.34 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Abiomed | $309.60 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $244.61 | 2022-2025 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $231.84 | 2023-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $140.54 | 2019 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $116.40 | 2020-2022 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $94.84 | 2024-2025 | Camzyos |
| Pfizer INC. | $92.69 | 2021-2024 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $70.14 | 2021-2023 | Lifevest |
| Baxter Healthcare | $55.54 | 2024 | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor |
| Irhythm Technologies, INC. | $36.18 | 2024 | Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch |
Show all 26 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $35.90 | 2025 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $26.72 | 2025 | Alphavac |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.87 | 2022-2023 | Verquvo |
| Heartflow, INC. | $24.53 | 2025 | |
| Ancora Heart, INC. | $23.00 | 2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $22.89 | 2021-2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $18.17 | 2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $15.90 | 2021 | |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $14.73 | 2021 | |
| Esperion Therapeutics, INC. | $13.59 | 2025 | Nexletol |
| Eisai INC. | $11.48 | 2019 |
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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- "I saw Thomas Watts 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.