Physician profile

Nikola Dobrilovic

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Evanston, IL

NPI 1649228776

$25,744.21

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $2,172 in 2025

The $2,172 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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)
Education$3,000.00
Food and Beverage$2,844.38

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $17,929.54 2022-2023 Davinci Xi
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $3,902.71 2019-2025
Abiomed $890.93 2023-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $613.98 2021-2025 Epic, Navitor
Atricure, INC. $504.97 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System
Medtronic, INC. $428.83 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Vitalflow Console, Cardioblate Cryoflex
Livanova USA, INC. $255.91 2019-2020
Corcym INC $204.61 2024 Perceval, Carbomedics Supra-Annular (Top Hat)
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $195.19 2025 Heartstring III Proximal Seal
Biostable Science & Engineering $192.82 2022
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $102.20 2019
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $101.34 2025 Giapreza
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $65.62 2021
Pfizer INC. $65.43 2025
Stryker Corporation $55.13 2021
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Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Nikola Dobrilovic

$25,744.21

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $2,172 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.