Physician profile
Richard Vigness
NPI 1043263213
$153,292.27
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $30K in 2025
The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of providers received nationally.
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17K · 2020: $8,539 · 2021: $9,092 · 2022: $16K · 2023: $34K · 2024: $38K · 2025: $30K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $82K · Travel and Lodging: $10K · Food and Beverage: $6,010 · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $5,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $81,500.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,119.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,010.24 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $5,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $149,258.47 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,731.27 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Onyx Frontier, Avalus |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,618.72 | 2019-2020 | |
| Davol INC. | $218.67 | 2024-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $205.93 | 2019-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $123.41 | 2019 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $71.43 | 2019 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $32.70 | 2019-2021 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $31.67 | 2024 | Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Richard Vigness 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.