Physician profile

Nicolas Zea

Vascular Surgery · Austin, TX

NPI 1083855050

$23,234.60

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $1,900 in 2025

The $1,900 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$9,819.41
Food and Beverage$5,873.57

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
Medtronic, INC. $11,609.76 2021-2025 Endurant Iis, Unid_pass, Heli-Fx Endoanchor System
Penumbra, INC. $2,291.85 2019-2025 Indigo System, Penumbra System, Ruby Coil
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $2,161.94 2019-2025 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Inari Medical, INC. $1,414.46 2019-2024 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Terumo Medical Corporation $1,086.95 2019-2024 Azur Cx Detachable
Silk Road Medical, INC. $815.23 2019-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Bolton Medical INC $590.17 2019-2024 Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System, Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Cook Medical LLC $525.73 2019-2025 Cook, Zenith, Zenith Spiral-Z
Endologix LLC $412.87 2024-2025 Torus Stent Graft System, Endocross Device
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $348.00 2019-2020
Globus Medical, INC. $305.80 2019
Philips North America LLC $295.48 2022-2023
Boston Scientific Corporation $210.35 2021-2025 Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Eluvia, General - Vascular Intervention
Atricure, INC. $177.36 2025 Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Truvic Medical, INC. $150.28 2022
Show all 24 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Surmodics, INC. $145.68 2022
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $120.47 2023-2024 Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon, Covera
Becton, Dickinson and Company $119.08 2023-2024 Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm
Imperative Care, INC $115.27 2023-2024 Prodigy Catheter, Symphony Catheter
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $101.47 2021
Medtronic USA, INC. $98.95 2020
Inspiremd LTD $62.42 2025 Cguard Prime Carotid Stent System
Shape Memory Medical INC. $50.30 2024 Impede Embolization Plug
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $24.73 2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Nicolas Zea

$23,234.60

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,900 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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.