Physician profile

Nichelle Megowan

Cardiovascular Disease · Torrance, CA

NPI 1326458993

$12,322.54

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $2,988 in 2025

The $2,988 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$7,331.92
Travel and Lodging$517.77
Grant$125.00

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. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $3,643.12 2019-2025 Rotapro, Avvigo Guidance System, Emerge Push
Abiomed $1,897.99 2022-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $1,822.40 2019-2025 Coroflow, Mitraclip, Xience Skypoint
Shockwave Medical, INC $1,331.29 2023-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $645.68 2022-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $397.85 2021-2025 Lifevest
Amgen INC. $365.59 2019-2022
Medtronic, INC. $265.22 2021-2022
Pfizer INC. $250.09 2020-2025
Endovascular Engineering INC. $236.60 2024-2025 Helo Thrombectomy System
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $222.64 2023-2024
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $164.93 2023-2024 Xarelto
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $153.92 2024-2025
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $120.20 2022
Cordis US Corp. $120.08 2024 Selution Slrpta
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $114.42 2023 Assure Wcd
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $109.54 2023-2024 Camzyos
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $88.54 2025 Evkeeza
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $72.55 2024 Arcalyst
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $54.69 2022-2025 Wainua
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $53.53 2021-2022
Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. $35.35 2019
Invivyd INC $31.36 2025 Pemgarda
Altathera Pharmaceuticals LLC $27.60 2024 Sotalol Hydrochloride
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $26.13 2024
United Therapeutics Corporation $23.45 2023 Tyvaso
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.96 2019
Terumo Medical Corporation $14.77 2025 Angio-Seal, Tr Band
Chiesi USA, INC. $13.05 2021

2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Nichelle Megowan

$12,322.54

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $2,988 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.