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Elbert Y Kuo
NPI 1770669152
$55,385.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $4,871 in 2025
The $4,871 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $24K · 2020: $9,328 · 2021: $3,274 · 2022: $7,956 · 2023: $3,643 · 2024: $2,715 · 2025: $4,871.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,935 · Travel and Lodging: $3,563 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $2,730.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,935.18 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,563.28 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $2,730.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $35,427.72 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp |
| Medtronic, INC. | $6,033.49 | 2021-2025 | Illumisite, Signia |
| Covidien LP | $4,173.17 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon INC. | $3,331.26 | 2021-2025 | Monarch Platform |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,514.92 | 2021-2024 | Imfinzi |
| Davol INC. | $1,233.92 | 2019-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Phasix Mesh |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,065.36 | 2022-2025 | Ribfix Titan |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $294.21 | 2025 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $227.87 | 2019-2025 | Vistaseal |
| Pinnacle Biologics, INC | $222.09 | 2019-2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $220.14 | 2022-2023 | |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $162.64 | 2019-2024 | Chartis Catheter, Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Zephyr Delivery Catheter |
| Medela LLC | $129.12 | 2025 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $86.23 | 2023 | Smart Port Ct |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $56.86 | 2022 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $43.77 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $41.73 | 2019 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $37.58 | 2019 | |
| Csl Behring | $26.45 | 2019 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $23.22 | 2023 | Dci / Hopkins |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.65 | 2019 | |
| Ambu INC. | $15.87 | 2022 |
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 Elbert Kuo 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.