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Robert S Poston
NPI 1467493700
$10,144.58
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $2,808 in 2025
The $2,808 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: $2,476 · 2020: $988 · 2021: $693 · 2022: $2,591 · 2023: $414 · 2024: $175 · 2025: $2,808.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,425 · Travel and Lodging: $1,173 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $800.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,424.88 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,172.58 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $3,664.61 | 2019-2025 | |
| Abiomed | $3,344.40 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,258.97 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Biotronik INC. | $918.34 | 2019 | |
| Avanos Medical | $379.06 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $174.09 | 2020-2021 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $131.69 | 2022 | |
| Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions | $57.24 | 2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $49.18 | 2022-2025 | Endurant Iis |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $35.98 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $35.06 | 2019 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $23.82 | 2025 | Cor-Knot |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $19.09 | 2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $16.97 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $15.53 | 2020 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen INC. | $11.83 | 2022 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $8.72 | 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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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.