Physician profile
Eric J Kessler
NPI 1922256601
$10,028.87
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $547 in 2025
The $547 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,477).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $355 · 2020: $487 · 2021: $679 · 2022: $2,317 · 2023: $2,293 · 2024: $3,350 · 2025: $547.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $3,284 · Food and Beverage: $2,906.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,284.27 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,906.22 |
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 | $5,151.65 | 2021-2025 | Aveir, Ensite Precision, Jot Dx |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,346.31 | 2019-2025 | Eluvia, Watchman Access System, Watchman Flx |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,705.43 | 2022-2024 | Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan |
| Biotronik INC. | $210.54 | 2023-2024 | Amvia Edge, Acticor 7 Vr-T Dx, Nhancer Rx |
| Philips North America LLC | $137.53 | 2023-2024 | (Ao0) Igt Devices Intracardiac |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $89.36 | 2021-2025 | Lifevest |
| Stryker Corporation | $86.28 | 2024 | N/A |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $52.66 | 2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Welch Allyn | $49.51 | 2021 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $48.67 | 2023 | Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm |
| Pfizer INC. | $35.49 | 2023-2024 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $31.41 | 2023 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $18.41 | 2021 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $15.50 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $13.40 | 2020 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $12.95 | 2021 | |
| Itamar Medical INC | $12.11 | 2022 | |
| Bardy Diagnostics, INC. | $8.77 | 2020 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $2.89 | 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 Eric Kessler 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.