Physician profile
Robert S Binford
NPI 1427040369
$1,281.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $103 in 2025
The $103 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: $395 · 2022: $130 · 2023: $287 · 2024: $367 · 2025: $103.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $757.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $756.59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $398.29 | 2023-2025 | Epic, Absolute Pro, Navitor |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $265.36 | 2022-2023 | Clareon |
| Biostable Science & Engineering | $240.98 | 2019 | |
| Elutia, INC. | $154.33 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $124.99 | 2024 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $79.53 | 2023-2024 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.41 | 2025 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Robert Binford 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.