Physician profile

Arvind Bhimaraj

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · Houston, TX

NPI 1275864878

$216,052.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

35 companies · $41K in 2025

The $41K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,046).

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)
Consulting Fee$43,937.50
Travel and Lodging$16,759.85
Food and Beverage$13,134.17
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$12,700.00
Honoraria$7,800.00

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
Abbott Laboratories $100,146.34 2019-2025 Cardiomems, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $52,214.20 2020-2025 Farxiga, Wainua, Brilinta
Abiomed $39,031.15 2019-2025 Impella
Pfizer INC. $5,982.28 2019-2025
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $5,919.17 2021-2025 Cardiohelp, Cardiosave Hybrid, Type B Plug, Vasoview Hemopro 2
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $4,572.00 2021
Cvrx, INC. $2,284.71 2021-2025 Barostim Neo System
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $1,405.43 2021-2025 Optimizer, Optimizer
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $905.18 2019-2025 Onpattro, Amvuttra
Paragonix Technologies, INC. $420.87 2024 Liverguard, Sherpapak, Pancreaspak
Atricure, INC. $323.53 2022-2023
Datascope Corp. $322.99 2023-2025 Cardiosave Rescue, Cardiosave Hybrid, Type B Plug
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $295.81 2019
Amgen INC. $290.59 2019-2024 Repatha
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $230.50 2025 Attruby
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $217.46 2019-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit
Medtronic, INC. $174.22 2023-2024 Corevalve Evolut R
Boston Scientific Corporation $160.01 2019
Inari Medical, INC. $140.38 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $137.50 2019-2024
Zoll Respicardia, INC. $123.42 2019
Silk Road Medical, INC. $97.31 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $96.49 2022-2024 Jardiance
Pulmonx Corporation $91.69 2024 Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $85.59 2024-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $79.06 2025 Livtencity
Kamada LTD. $75.67 2023
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $45.24 2023 Inpefa
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $44.27 2024
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $38.63 2019-2022
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $24.75 2024 Injectafer
Haemonetics Corporation $23.60 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $20.37 2019
Novo Nordisk INC $18.45 2025 Wegovy
Tactile Systems Technology INC $13.50 2023 Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Arvind Bhimaraj

$216,052.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $41K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,046).

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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.