Physician profile
William M Brown
NPI 1780649616
$1,506.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $537 in 2025
The $537 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $323 · 2020: $12.24 · 2021: $20.47 · 2022: $325 · 2023: $167 · 2024: $121 · 2025: $537.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $825.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $825.48 |
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 | $424.98 | 2019-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $414.22 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Biomerieux INC | $166.76 | 2022 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $111.14 | 2019-2025 | Cor-Knot |
| Amgen INC. | $103.02 | 2022 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $101.95 | 2024-2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Vascular, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $66.77 | 2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2, Cardioroot |
| Medtronic, INC. | $54.81 | 2024-2025 | Penditure, Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.12 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $16.47 | 2024 | Epic |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $12.25 | 2019 | |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $12.23 | 2019 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 William Brown 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.