Physician profile
Brian Lima
NPI 1669649703
$18,112.85
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $306 in 2025
The $306 reported for 2025 was less 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: $1,617 · 2020: $903 · 2021: $2,242 · 2022: $11K · 2023: $1,600 · 2024: $569 · 2025: $306.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,975 · Consulting Fee: $500.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,974.87 |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $8,240.30 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $3,538.63 | 2022-2024 | Sherpacool Box, Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System, Cts Canister Box |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,906.06 | 2019-2025 | 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Navitor |
| Atricure, INC. | $898.41 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $533.69 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $472.59 | 2019-2020 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $427.44 | 2021-2023 | Heartstring III Proximal Seal |
| Cvrx, INC. | $196.60 | 2022-2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $155.58 | 2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $121.56 | 2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $95.99 | 2021-2025 | Evoque |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $72.01 | 2022-2023 | Echelon; Endopath |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $58.07 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $49.08 | 2022 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werfen USA LLC | $38.76 | 2023 | |
| Corcym INC | $29.55 | 2023 | Perceval |
| Teleflex LLC | $28.42 | 2022 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $24.58 | 2022 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $24.26 | 2022 | |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $23.02 | 2021 | |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $19.79 | 2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $18.46 | 2021 | |
| Pylant Medical | $15.00 | 2022 |
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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- "I saw Brian Lima 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.