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Alexander Postalian

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX

NPI 1821436635

$39,089.81

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

59 companies · $8,131 in 2025

The $8,131 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

Payments by year

General and research 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$10,508.57
Consulting Fee$8,081.25
Travel and Lodging$1,499.29

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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $8,602.71 2020-2025
Abbott Laboratories $5,239.50 2019-2025 Triclip, Xience Skypoint, Dragonfly Opstar
Medtronic, INC. $3,793.46 2021-2025 Venaseal, Corevalve Evolut R, Endurant Iis
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $3,576.95 2019-2020
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,913.52 2019-2025 Ekosonic, Eluvia, General - Therapies
Argon Medical Devices, INC. $1,650.00 2022-2024 Clot Mgmt, Cleaner
Amgen INC. $1,353.65 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,117.07 2019-2025 Pascal
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $1,072.24 2020-2024 Xarelto
Endologix LLC $1,070.89 2021
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $929.66 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $872.60 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Novo Nordisk INC $736.24 2022-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Fiasp
Pfizer INC. $603.17 2019-2025
Shockwave Medical, INC $513.15 2021-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Show all 58 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $403.04 2021-2024 Optimizer, Optimizer
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $392.41 2022-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $351.81 2021-2025 Verquvo
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $330.54 2020-2025 Lifevest
Amarin Pharma, INC. $314.32 2020-2023
Cardiva Medical, INC. $302.57 2022-2023 Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $297.65 2023-2024 Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control
Inspiremd LTD $263.34 2025 Cguard Prime Carotid Stent System
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $232.93 2021-2025 Jardiance
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $220.20 2021-2025 Nexletol
Abiomed $212.12 2022-2025
Inari Medical, INC. $200.08 2021-2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $188.78 2019-2025 Wainua
Teleflex LLC $179.74 2023-2024 Manta
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $165.90 2021-2024
Philips North America LLC $164.72 2022-2024 (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $158.29 2022-2025
Penumbra, INC. $157.91 2020-2024 Indigo System
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $156.45 2023-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Astellas Pharma US INC $149.13 2019-2020
Endotronix, INC. $146.57 2025 Cordella Pulomonary Artery Pressure Sensor
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $137.60 2023-2024 Inpefa
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $137.36 2024-2025 Onpattro, Amvuttra
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $127.13 2021-2023 Livalo
Zoll Circulation INC $83.84 2021
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $83.74 2019-2020
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $59.27 2025 Attruby
Avinger INC. $56.78 2020-2021
Vifor Pharma, INC. $49.90 2021
Chiesi USA, INC. $49.76 2021-2022
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $39.53 2023 Arcalyst
Heartflow, INC. $29.24 2019-2024
Bolton Medical INC $25.64 2023 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Thrombolex, INC. $22.48 2023
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $21.42 2020
Saranas, INC. $20.64 2023
Genzyme Corporation $20.27 2022
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $19.34 2024 Inspire
Bracco Diagnostics INC. $17.33 2022
Medicomp INC $16.74 2021
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $14.15 2024 Arcalyst
Tactile Systems Technology INC $12.56 2021
Medicure Pharma INC. $11.78 2021

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

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.

Research and ownership

$149.16 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.

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Payment summary

Alexander Postalian

$39,089.81

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $8,131 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% 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.