Physician profile

Ronald E Kennedy

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Jackson, MS

NPI 1689725202

$6,407.80

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $1,120 in 2025

The $1,120 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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)
Food and Beverage$2,796.26

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
Atricure, INC. $1,566.87 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2)
Medtronic, INC. $1,237.63 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Hawkone
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $578.40 2019-2020
Philips North America LLC $492.02 2022-2025 Lm Undivided
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $483.60 2021-2025 Jardiance
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $311.22 2021-2024 Wainua
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $227.82 2020-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Boston Scientific Corporation $219.87 2019-2024 Watchman Access System
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $183.33 2019-2025 Sternalock
Novo Nordisk INC $126.72 2024
Baxter Healthcare $125.49 2019
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation $124.52 2019
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $108.16 2025 Tryvio
Abiomed $106.64 2019
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $101.59 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $91.77 2025 Evkeeza
Amgen INC. $90.53 2023 Repatha
Shockwave Medical, INC $43.20 2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Ethicon US, LLC $36.27 2023 Ethicon
Abbott Laboratories $23.72 2021
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $22.00 2022
Terumo Medical Corporation $19.90 2023 Angio-Seal
Kls-Martin L.P. $18.34 2021
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $15.64 2019
Cook Medical LLC $14.19 2021
Smith+Nephew, INC. $13.63 2022
Kerecis Limited $12.96 2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $11.77 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ronald E Kennedy

$6,407.80

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Atricure, INC.
Context
The $1,120 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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.