Physician profile
Dennis J Stapleton
NPI 1336178441
$4,336.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $184 in 2025
The $184 reported for 2025 was less 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: $1,213 · 2020: $139 · 2021: $99.23 · 2022: $502 · 2023: $1,950 · 2024: $248 · 2025: $184.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,417 · Food and Beverage: $966.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,416.74 |
| Food and Beverage | $966.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $2,078.15 | 2022-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,166.52 | 2019-2025 | Konect Resilia, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $217.52 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $159.09 | 2023-2024 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $111.12 | 2022 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $92.29 | 2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $86.88 | 2021-2025 | Penditure |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $76.40 | 2019-2020 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $70.29 | 2022-2023 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $49.02 | 2023-2024 | Epic |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $37.46 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abiomed | $36.18 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $32.12 | 2020 | |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $27.43 | 2023 | Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $26.09 | 2025 | Keytruda |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lungpacer Medical USA INC | $22.97 | 2025 | Aeropace Neurostimulation Console |
| Arthrex, INC. | $19.54 | 2022 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $13.93 | 2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Cook Medical LLC | $13.36 | 2021 |
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 Dennis Stapleton 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.