Physician profile

Gary F Earle

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Lexington, KY

NPI 1316908452

$5,663.92

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $230 in 2025

The $230 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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)
Food and Beverage$2,485.49

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
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,928.52 2019-2025 Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, C3 Delivery System, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis
Atricure, INC. $1,865.41 2020-2025 Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $719.58 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve
Abbott Laboratories $200.53 2019-2023 Epic
Baxter Healthcare $192.58 2024 Preveleak
Medtronic, INC. $132.29 2023-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Penditure, Endurant Iis
Olympus America INC. $81.05 2020-2023 Evis Exera II Ultrasonic Bronchofibervideoscope, Evis Exera III Bronchovideoscope, 4k Cable 8.5m
Angiodynamics, INC. $75.15 2020-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $72.09 2024 Keytruda
Galvanize Therapeutics, INC $48.89 2024 Aliya System
Lsi Solutions INC $43.57 2019-2023 Cor Knot
Innovation Technologies INC $35.97 2024 Irrisept
Veran Medical Technologies, INC. $28.46 2021
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $28.20 2021
Corcym INC $26.38 2023 Perceval
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Legacy Ortho LLC $25.97 2023
Shionogi INC $24.90 2023 Fetroja
Silk Road Medical, INC. $23.25 2022
Cook Medical LLC $22.10 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $21.94 2023
Chiesi USA, INC. $19.94 2023 Cleviprex
Ethicon US, LLC $19.28 2019
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $14.94 2023 Diamondback Peripheral
Shockwave Medical, INC $12.93 2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Gary F Earle

$5,663.92

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC.
Context
The $230 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.