Physician profile
David W Deaton
NPI 1265450019
$51,173.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K 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: $148 · 2020: $29.63 · 2021: $5,330 · 2022: $4,190 · 2023: $843 · 2024: $23K · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $22K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $15K · Travel and Lodging: $3,747 · Food and Beverage: $1,131.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,598.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $15,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,747.34 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,131.15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, INC. | $22,848.00 | 2024 | Limflow System |
| Stryker Corporation | $17,024.47 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Abbott Laboratories | $5,634.64 | 2021-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Provisio Medical, INC. | $4,050.00 | 2022-2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $510.35 | 2023-2024 | Micra |
| Neptune Medical INC. | $450.76 | 2023 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $218.12 | 2021-2023 | |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $137.42 | 2025 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $98.20 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $87.68 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $44.92 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $39.22 | 2019 | |
| Nxstage Medical, INC. | $29.63 | 2020 |
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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- "I saw David Deaton 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.