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Dean S Nakamura
NPI 1518925155
$10,523.04
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $1,258 in 2025
The $1,258 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: $643 · 2020: $2,634 · 2021: $87.84 · 2022: $302 · 2023: $4,704 · 2024: $895 · 2025: $1,258.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,141 · Food and Beverage: $2,716.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,140.74 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,715.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $4,748.60 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Konect Resilia |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $2,350.11 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,078.51 | 2022-2025 | Avalus, Penditure, Mosaic |
| Abbott Laboratories | $704.47 | 2019-2025 | Epic |
| Abiomed | $293.22 | 2021-2025 | Impella |
| Atricure, INC. | $246.16 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $198.93 | 2019-2021 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $169.46 | 2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $151.57 | 2025 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $77.17 | 2025 | Repatha |
| Davol INC. | $76.20 | 2020 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $58.45 | 2025 | Matrixrib |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $57.06 | 2025 | Restoreflow, Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $39.34 | 2020 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, INC. | $27.23 | 2025 | Vascular, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $26.30 | 2025 | |
| Corcym INC | $25.68 | 2025 | Perceval |
| Solventum Corporation | $25.42 | 2025 | Prevena |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $25.35 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.81 | 2022 |
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 Dean Nakamura 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.