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Brian Palafox
NPI 1568424422
$40,455.26
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
46 companies · $8,110 in 2025
The $8,110 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of providers received nationally.
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,756 · 2020: $1,738 · 2021: $3,918 · 2022: $7,056 · 2023: $4,181 · 2024: $5,696 · 2025: $8,110.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $11K · Travel and Lodging: $3,806 · Consulting Fee: $3,150.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,030.51 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,806.39 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,150.00 |
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 | $14,093.94 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $4,215.09 | 2020-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Abiomed | $3,163.21 | 2020-2025 | Impella |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $2,857.63 | 2019-2024 | |
| Avanos Medical | $2,464.72 | 2019-2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $1,842.25 | 2019-2025 | Floseal, Perclot, Preveleak |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,645.64 | 2019-2025 | 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console, Epic |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,361.35 | 2019-2024 | Advantagerib |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $1,148.59 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $859.83 | 2021-2025 | Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Avalus |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $823.53 | 2019 | |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $800.00 | 2021 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $601.12 | 2024 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $569.01 | 2019-2024 | Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Cusa Clarity, Codman Hakim |
| Cvrx, INC. | $549.83 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
Show all 46 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, INC. | $482.45 | 2025 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $453.49 | 2022-2025 | Angiovac |
| Davol INC. | $375.34 | 2021-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $253.66 | 2024-2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Artivion, INC. | $239.71 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zoll Medical Corporation | $196.12 | 2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $189.04 | 2022-2025 | Evarrest, Echelon Endopath, Echelon Flex |
| Ethicon INC. | $180.11 | 2025 | Monarch Platform |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $147.99 | 2019 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $145.83 | 2025 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft |
| Acumed LLC | $126.31 | 2019 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $108.42 | 2025 | Nhancer Rx, Recross, Pk Papyrus |
| Bard Access Systems, INC. | $75.97 | 2019 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $57.13 | 2023-2025 | Pico 7, Pico 14 |
| On Target Laboratories, INC | $50.00 | 2025 | Cytalux |
| Philips North America LLC | $48.85 | 2023 | |
| Hemosonics LLC | $42.86 | 2024 | Quantra Qplus System, Qunatra Qplus System |
| Pinnacle Biologics, INC | $34.91 | 2020 | |
| Applied Medical Technology INC | $26.49 | 2023 | Amt Bridle, Traditional G-Jet, Amt Initial Placement Kit |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $25.14 | 2022 | |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $24.95 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $23.41 | 2023 | Tagrisso |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $21.53 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.76 | 2019 | |
| Aesculap, INC. | $19.07 | 2019 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18.83 | 2023 | Opdivo |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $18.79 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $16.39 | 2020 | |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $15.14 | 2020 | |
| Convatec INC. | $13.14 | 2019 | |
| Wound Management Technologies, INC | $7.69 | 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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- "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?"
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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.