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Patrick Richard Vargo
NPI 1629413950
$48,561.64
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $107 · 2020: $2,113 · 2021: $5,571 · 2022: $4,156 · 2023: $5,667 · 2024: $13K · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $14K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $6,464 · Travel and Lodging: $6,299 · Honoraria: $5,000 · Food and Beverage: $3,511 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $1,500.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $13,841.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $6,464.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,298.50 |
| Honoraria | $5,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,511.20 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $1,500.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $16,414.83 | 2020-2025 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $13,655.28 | 2021-2025 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, Amds-Ascyrus Medical, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $11,373.94 | 2019-2025 | Epic, Mitraclip, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Cook Incorporated | $3,000.00 | 2025 | Cook |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $2,855.90 | 2024-2025 | Product In Development, Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Bolton Medical INC | $348.84 | 2021-2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid |
| Cook Medical LLC | $259.97 | 2023-2025 | Cook |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $183.17 | 2024-2025 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Medtronic, INC. | $147.37 | 2022-2025 | Avalus, Valiant Captivia, Endo Gia Ultra |
| Atricure, INC. | $93.20 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $72.63 | 2021-2024 | Ethicon |
| Baxter Healthcare | $50.77 | 2024-2025 | Floseal, Preveleak |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $37.08 | 2019-2020 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $36.23 | 2024 | |
| Corcym INC | $17.89 | 2023 | Perceval |
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| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $14.54 | 2025 | Lifevest |
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
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- "I saw Patrick Vargo 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.