Physician profile

Kevin J Vaska

Cardiovascular Disease · Sioux Falls, SD

NPI 1891782645

$24,046.55

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $1,322 in 2025

The $1,322 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$3,449.76
Consulting Fee$200.00
Education$187.98

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
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $16,781.40 2019-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi, Opsynvi
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $1,591.52 2019-2025 Lifevest
United Therapeutics Corporation $969.26 2019-2025 Tyvaso, Orenitram, Tyvaso
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $946.36 2019-2025 Xarelto, Opsumit
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $523.76 2019-2025 Jardiance
Amarin Pharma, INC. $344.60 2020-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $337.86 2022-2025 Winrevair, Verquvo, Capvaxive
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $327.27 2019-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $308.96 2019-2024 Farxiga
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $307.49 2020-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $279.16 2020-2024 Amvuttra
Lundbeck LLC $173.04 2019-2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $165.37 2022-2025 Watchman Flx, Watchman
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $157.14 2019-2024
Amgen INC. $115.01 2019-2024 Repatha
Show all 27 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $111.63 2019-2025
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $97.02 2023-2024 Inpefa
Itamar Medical INC $81.34 2023 Watchpatone
Novo Nordisk INC $72.37 2023 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Abbott Laboratories $65.29 2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $62.28 2021
Pfizer INC. $57.80 2020-2024
Vifor Pharma, INC. $52.38 2019-2020
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $50.21 2019-2023 Injectafer
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $40.81 2025
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $15.60 2025 Attruby
Apria Healthcare LLC $11.62 2021

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kevin J Vaska

$24,046.55

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC.
Context
The $1,322 reported for 2025 was more than what 76% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.