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James Nielsen
NPI 1295735710
$10,719.07
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $22.39 in 2025
The $22.39 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: $1,109 · 2020: $150 · 2021: $207 · 2022: $2,177 · 2023: $4,770 · 2024: $2,284 · 2025: $22.39.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,496 · Food and Beverage: $2,580.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,496.23 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,580.06 |
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 | $4,658.30 | 2019-2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Hemosphere |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,305.75 | 2020-2023 | |
| Abiomed | $1,031.29 | 2023-2024 | Impella |
| Cook Incorporated | $575.80 | 2023 | Evolution |
| Cook Medical LLC | $574.24 | 2023-2024 | Evolution |
| Abbott Laboratories | $535.83 | 2021-2024 | Epic |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $345.59 | 2019-2022 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $304.77 | 2022-2024 | Tagrisso |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $121.20 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $83.79 | 2023 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Artivion, INC. | $68.56 | 2021-2023 | Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $25.28 | 2021 | |
| Cgg Medical INC | $23.43 | 2024 | |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $19.03 | 2025 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $17.12 | 2022 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $13.27 | 2024 | Lens 4k |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $12.46 | 2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $3.36 | 2025 | Lifevest |
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 James Nielsen 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.