Physician profile

Wilson Tsai

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Walnut Creek, CA

NPI 1609035666

$680,055.54

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $33K in 2025

The $33K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$93,090.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$58,566.04
Education$52,068.49
Travel and Lodging$45,451.85
Food and Beverage$17,372.84
Gift$43.08

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $380,044.48 2019-2025 Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp
Ethicon INC. $110,082.27 2019-2024 Monarch Platform, Axert
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $32,787.22 2019-2024 Monarch, Monarch Platform, Echelon Flex
Pinnacle Biologics, INC $26,254.03 2019-2025 Photofrin
Davol INC. $24,006.16 2019-2025 Phasix Mesh
Ambu INC. $23,813.89 2021-2022
Noah Medical Corporation $23,662.49 2023-2024 Galaxy
Ethicon US, LLC $19,217.01 2019-2023 Echelon Endopath, Echelon Flex, Monarch Platform
Ethicon Endo-Surgery INC. $16,349.85 2022
Body Vision Medical INC. $12,676.60 2022-2023 Lungvision
Atricure, INC. $3,182.33 2020-2025 Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Mauna Kea Technologies, INC. $2,159.82 2020-2022
Tela Bio, INC. $1,344.27 2023-2024 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex), Ovitex 2s
Becton, Dickinson and Company $986.06 2024 Phasix Mesh
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $932.17 2021
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Conmed Corporation $341.87 2019-2022
Galvanize Therapeutics, INC $293.41 2023-2024 Aliya System
Olympus America INC. $279.19 2019-2023 Hanarostent Lowaxtm Duodenum/Pylorus(Nnn), Single Use Suction Valve (Sterile)
Pulmonx Corporation $246.54 2024-2025 Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Zephyr Endobronchial Valve
Dilon Technologies, INC. $244.01 2023 Hemoblast Bellows
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $143.18 2024 Cios Spin
Teleflex LLC $134.62 2024 Quikclot, Titan Sgs
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $132.81 2019-2025 Imfinzi
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $127.83 2024
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $114.62 2023 Opdivo
Novocure INC. $83.17 2020
Covidien LP $52.73 2019
Abbvie INC. $52.54 2023 Natrelle Saline-Filled Breast Implants, Botox
Mimedx Group, INC. $44.59 2025
Philips North America LLC $43.22 2022
Medtronic, INC. $41.26 2022
Hemosonics LLC $31.95 2020
Avanos Medical $30.04 2022
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. $29.26 2025
On Target Laboratories, INC $27.91 2024 Cytalux
Nevro Corp. $18.03 2019
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $15.81 2019
Octapharma USA, INC. $15.52 2025 Fibryga
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $12.78 2021

2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Wilson Tsai

$680,055.54

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $33K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.