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Eric B Kirker
NPI 1013005461
$7,793.41
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $1,148 in 2025
The $1,148 reported for 2025 was more 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: $5,017 · 2020: $704 · 2021: $90.95 · 2022: $80.40 · 2023: $405 · 2024: $348 · 2025: $1,148.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,901.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,901.48 |
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 | $3,059.29 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,659.51 | 2019-2025 | Epic, Navitor |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,388.77 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $757.47 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $331.18 | 2022-2025 | Avalus, Penditure |
| Atricure, INC. | $130.57 | 2023-2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $103.02 | 2024-2025 | Preveleak, Floseal |
| Artivion, INC. | $80.90 | 2020-2025 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $76.73 | 2021-2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $60.11 | 2023-2025 | Angiovac |
| Cvrx, INC. | $38.51 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.27 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $28.19 | 2025 | Evarrest |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $21.92 | 2021 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $19.97 | 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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- "I saw Eric Kirker 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.