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William Fred Polito
NPI 1992744288
$13,420.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $7,008 in 2025
The $7,008 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,264 · 2020: $36.35 · 2021: $712 · 2022: $48.81 · 2023: $1,970 · 2024: $381 · 2025: $7,008.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $6,020 · Food and Beverage: $2,125 · Travel and Lodging: $1,215.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,020.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,124.54 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,214.77 |
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 | $9,455.20 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,462.35 | 2019-2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Abbott Laboratories | $966.47 | 2019-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $958.30 | 2019 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $374.58 | 2020-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $114.41 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $89.12 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
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.