Physician profile
Afshin Ehsan
NPI 1508890260
$14,286.40
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $4,034 in 2025
The $4,034 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $676 · 2020: $3,427 · 2021: $723 · 2022: $2,347 · 2023: $1,089 · 2024: $1,990 · 2025: $4,034.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,998 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,188 · Consulting Fee: $900 · Travel and Lodging: $28.40.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,997.56 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,187.50 |
| Consulting Fee | $900.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $28.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,065.84 | 2021-2025 | Simulus, Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,345.87 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Pascal |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,228.20 | 2020-2025 | Epic, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Abiomed | $915.87 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $842.17 | 2019-2020 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $448.42 | 2021-2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Pylant Medical | $190.67 | 2025 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $130.92 | 2025 | Surgicel Nu-Knit |
| Cvrx, INC. | $50.56 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Arthrex, INC. | $28.40 | 2024 | |
| Almirall LLC | $20.00 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $19.48 | 2025 | Dermabond Prineo, Vistaseal, Prolene |
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 Afshin Ehsan 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.