Physician profile
Ernesto Jimenez
NPI 1851323463
$8,699.12
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $1,023 in 2025
The $1,023 reported for 2025 was more 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: $2,547 · 2020: $683 · 2021: $343 · 2022: $2,444 · 2023: $690 · 2024: $969 · 2025: $1,023.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,682.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,681.95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,712.40 | 2021-2024 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,354.29 | 2019-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,290.52 | 2019-2023 | Epic |
| Abiomed | $1,199.27 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $237.88 | 2019 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $209.21 | 2022-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Synergy Ablation System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $160.62 | 2019-2024 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $117.42 | 2019-2025 | Photofix Decellularized Bovine Pericardium, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $70.00 | 2023-2024 | Lifevest |
| Stryker Corporation | $62.02 | 2024 | Na |
| Corcym INC | $61.79 | 2025 | Mi Detach - Aortic Cross Clamp - Delivery System Kit |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $45.46 | 2025 | Mi-Chord |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $41.58 | 2019-2020 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $35.65 | 2023 | Angiovac |
| Cgg Medical INC | $29.93 | 2025 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livanova USA, INC. | $28.14 | 2025 | Protekduo |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $25.36 | 2021 | |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $10.00 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Medical Corporation | $7.58 | 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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Ernesto Jimenez 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.