Physician profile
Paul Saunders
NPI 1114955317
$10,664.98
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $1,182 in 2025
The $1,182 reported for 2025 was more 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: $1,055 · 2020: $4,041 · 2021: $566 · 2022: $1,793 · 2023: $1,664 · 2024: $363 · 2025: $1,182.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,210.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,209.52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $6,604.52 | 2019-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Triclip, Navitor |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $1,332.04 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,083.61 | 2020-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Abiomed | $534.93 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $487.56 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Axogen | $285.83 | 2023 | Avance Nerve Graft |
| Atricure, INC. | $79.76 | 2023-2024 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $72.01 | 2023 | Cardiogenesis, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $41.53 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Ethicon |
| Bolton Medical INC | $35.29 | 2019 | |
| Csl Behring | $33.03 | 2023 | Kcentra |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. | $25.71 | 2023 | Novalung System |
| Cook Medical LLC | $23.02 | 2025 | Zenith Alpha |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $16.25 | 2025 | A&E Medical / Sternalock Xp Rigid Fixation System, Cable-Ready, Venapax |
| Biocomposites INC | $9.89 | 2024 |
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.