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Tu T Cao
NPI 1316238736
$98,526.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
34 companies · $5,820 in 2025
The $5,820 reported for 2025 was more than what 85% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $18K · 2020: $4,963 · 2021: $17K · 2022: $22K · 2023: $16K · 2024: $16K · 2025: $5,820.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $27K · Food and Beverage: $9,290 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,200.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $27,077.98 |
| Food and Beverage | $9,290.41 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,200.00 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, INC. | $38,570.59 | 2019-2025 | Indigo System, Penumbra Coil 400 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $18,278.85 | 2021-2025 | Hawkone, Micra, Advisa Dr Mri Surescan |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $10,271.28 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $8,609.62 | 2019-2024 | Cardiomems, Supera, Perclose Proglide |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $3,583.47 | 2022-2025 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac, Alphavac |
| Abiomed | $3,518.18 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $2,914.51 | 2021-2024 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Philips North America LLC | $2,628.42 | 2019-2024 | (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided, (9520) Igt Devices Undivided |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $2,333.45 | 2019-2020 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $2,144.75 | 2019-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,789.81 | 2020-2025 | General - Vascular Access, Eluvia, Rotapro |
| Asahi Intecc USA, INC. | $512.92 | 2022-2025 | Asahi Peripheral Vascular Wires, Peripheral Vascular |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $460.42 | 2023-2025 | Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (Ivl) System With The Shockwave C2+ Coronary, Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (Ivl) System With The Shockwave C2+ Coronary, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $451.58 | 2019-2020 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $320.68 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
Show all 34 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $289.49 | 2019 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $262.38 | 2021-2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $225.72 | 2019-2024 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $219.69 | 2019-2022 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $215.77 | 2025 | Flowtriever, Artix Mt |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $176.41 | 2019-2022 | |
| Heartflow, INC. | $143.60 | 2023 | Ffrct |
| Cvrx, INC. | $143.49 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $127.00 | 2019 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $65.62 | 2019 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $49.22 | 2019 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $43.05 | 2019-2025 | Wegovy |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $42.72 | 2024 | Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis, Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $38.73 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $34.08 | 2019 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $17.90 | 2019 | |
| Ekos Corporation | $16.16 | 2019 | |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $14.01 | 2019 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $13.33 | 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.
Research and ownership
$33.14 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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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.