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Gregory J Eckholdt
NPI 1649232133
$9,788.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $590 in 2025
The $590 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: $1,863 · 2020: $1,111 · 2021: $1,029 · 2022: $831 · 2023: $967 · 2024: $3,396 · 2025: $590.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,864 · Travel and Lodging: $2,090.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,863.69 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,089.86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,216.05 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Abre, Hawkone |
| Abiomed | $1,978.32 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Baxter Healthcare | $718.70 | 2020-2025 | Tisseel, Perclot, Preveleak |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $621.13 | 2020-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $610.17 | 2019-2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $393.49 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $378.89 | 2019 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $350.18 | 2019-2024 | (Az7) Lasers, (Bs0) Mechanical Atherectomy |
| Endologix LLC | $255.41 | 2023-2025 | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $237.19 | 2022-2025 | |
| Bard Access Systems, INC. | $162.90 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $140.58 | 2022 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $132.17 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $117.13 | 2019 | |
| Covidien LP | $111.51 | 2019 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z-Medica, LLC | $97.52 | 2020 | |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $95.91 | 2020 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $57.70 | 2019 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $36.54 | 2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $17.89 | 2025 | Eliquis |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $15.96 | 2023 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $15.48 | 2024 | Cor-Knot |
| Kerecis Limited | $14.13 | 2024 | Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $13.49 | 2022 |
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 Gregory Eckholdt 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.