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Peter L Birnbaum
NPI 1740269752
$13,021.76
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $582 in 2025
The $582 reported for 2025 was less 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: $2,469 · 2020: $551 · 2021: $3,221 · 2022: $3,187 · 2023: $2,286 · 2024: $727 · 2025: $582.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,713 · Travel and Lodging: $882 · Education: $1.00.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,712.54 |
| Travel and Lodging | $881.78 |
| Education | $1.00 |
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 | $4,504.00 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Abiomed | $3,347.93 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,568.32 | 2021-2025 | Valiant Captivia, Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,213.07 | 2019-2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $336.71 | 2019-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Artivion, INC. | $179.96 | 2019-2021 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $138.07 | 2019-2020 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $135.19 | 2022 | |
| Elutia, INC. | $127.13 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $79.83 | 2019-2024 | Lifevest |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $59.62 | 2024-2025 | Avitene Ultrafoam |
| Stryker Corporation | $54.99 | 2021 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $43.50 | 2019-2023 | Cor Knot |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $39.13 | 2021-2024 | |
| Hemosonics LLC | $37.65 | 2022 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $28.94 | 2019 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $24.45 | 2025 | Wegovy |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18.08 | 2019 | |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $17.55 | 2025 | Voquezna |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $15.88 | 2020 | |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $14.61 | 2024 | |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $13.43 | 2019 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $12.65 | 2019 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $11.07 | 2019 |
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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- "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?"
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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.