Physician profile

Joe Aoun

Interventional Cardiology · Houston, TX

NPI 1023460276

$19,026.23

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $4,618 in 2025

The $4,618 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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$9,804.36
Travel and Lodging$4,087.23

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
Medtronic, INC. $6,382.73 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Cobalt Dr Mri Surescan, Azure Xt Dr Mri Surescan
Abbott Laboratories $6,238.83 2020-2025 Mitraclip, Optis, Triclip
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,225.64 2023-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, Watchman Flx, Synergy
Abiomed $1,021.01 2021-2025 Impella
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $800.42 2023-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Pascal
Philips North America LLC $608.44 2023-2024 (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided, (Bq9) Coronary Ivus
Amgen INC. $589.26 2019-2024 Repatha
Biosense Webster, INC. $547.19 2019-2025 Nuvision Ice Catheter
Cardiva Medical, INC. $306.64 2022
Pfizer INC. $215.84 2019-2024
Astellas Pharma US INC $159.83 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $147.70 2019-2023
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $134.94 2023-2025 Lifevest
Heartflow, INC. $113.08 2022
Penumbra, INC. $88.36 2025 Ruby Coil
Show all 28 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $78.48 2023 Verquvo
Chiesi USA, INC. $73.40 2019-2021
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $65.57 2020
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $55.09 2022-2025 Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $30.00 2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $27.55 2025 Jardiance
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $20.08 2022
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $18.94 2020
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.49 2020
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $18.29 2023
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $14.59 2020
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $13.56 2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $12.28 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Joe Aoun

$19,026.23

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $4,618 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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.