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Ray Kris Chihara
NPI 1740438928
$15,570.08
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,116 in 2025
The $1,116 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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: $3,476 · 2020: $323 · 2021: $489 · 2022: $6,962 · 2023: $2,200 · 2024: $1,004 · 2025: $1,116.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,769 · Travel and Lodging: $551.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,768.83 |
| Travel and Lodging | $551.34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $10,799.85 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,362.85 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $863.11 | 2019-2021 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $487.38 | 2020-2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $377.45 | 2022-2025 | Endoflip |
| Abbott Laboratories | $360.89 | 2022-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $187.57 | 2024 | Baroguard, Pancreaspak, Sherpapak |
| Baxter Healthcare | $173.48 | 2020-2022 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $166.38 | 2023 | Quikclot |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $166.01 | 2019-2025 | Endopath Xcel |
| Davol INC. | $156.88 | 2021-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $150.00 | 2024 | Matrixcombo |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $124.21 | 2021-2022 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $77.66 | 2021-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $42.58 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $30.00 | 2025 | Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $28.90 | 2021-2022 | |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $14.88 | 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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- "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.