Physician profile

Danny Ramzy

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Houston, TX

NPI 1679723175

$526,570.72

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

59 companies · $75K in 2025

The $75K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$74,450.00
Consulting Fee$67,282.50
Honoraria$39,450.00
Food and Beverage$38,984.86
Travel and Lodging$28,186.95
Education$8,000.00
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$1,800.00

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

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abiomed $225,014.07 2019-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $113,499.37 2019-2025 Epic, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Thoratec Pvad, Cannula Tunneler
Livanova USA, INC. $33,138.94 2019-2024 Essenz, Cp5, S5 Console
Medtronic, INC. $27,005.53 2021-2025 Avalus, Simulus, Endurant Iis
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $22,324.51 2019-2025 Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp
Corcym INC $21,249.86 2022-2025 Perceval, Memo 4d
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $18,377.58 2019-2025 Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Thruport Systems Intraclude Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device
Atricure, INC. $17,866.53 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Arthrex, INC. $15,015.13 2024-2025
Enablecv INC. $9,931.58 2024-2025 Thruport Systems Intraclude Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device
Ethicon INC. $6,307.68 2023-2025 Prolene, Ethibond Excel
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $2,048.45 2019-2020
Teleflex LLC $1,416.84 2023-2025 Manta
Inari Medical, INC. $1,223.29 2019-2022
Medinc of Texas $1,115.41 2024-2025
Show all 58 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Artivion, INC. $1,097.70 2019-2025 On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, Amds-Ascyrus Medical
Cvrx, INC. $1,095.94 2022-2024 Barostim Neo System
Angiodynamics, INC. $1,088.48 2019-2023 Angiovac, Alphavac
Xvivo Perfusion INC. $1,062.28 2022-2025 Xvivo Perfusion System (Xps)
Shockwave Medical, INC $888.80 2022
Becton, Dickinson and Company $536.25 2024-2025 Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Hemosphere, Arista Ah Flexitip
Baxter Healthcare $467.90 2020-2025 Preveleak, Perclot, Tisseel
Davol INC. $434.58 2022-2025 Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Arista Ah Flexitip
Endologix LLC $381.00 2024-2025 Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System
Nuwellis, INC. $342.18 2020-2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $307.27 2019-2024 Watchman Flx
Bolton Medical INC $264.84 2022-2025 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Thoraflex Hybrid, Gelweave
Kls-Martin L.P. $251.63 2019-2023
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $234.46 2020-2025 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo
Limflow INC. $225.41 2023 Limflow System
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $210.07 2021-2023 Novalung System
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $200.45 2019
Biotronik INC. $160.32 2022
Amgen INC. $152.99 2022-2024 Repatha
Imperative Care, INC $152.65 2023-2025 Symphony Catheter
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $141.70 2019
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $133.38 2022
Endovascular Engineering, INC. $122.11 2023 Helo Thrombectomy System
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $111.11 2021
Lexington Medical, INC. $110.96 2024 Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler
Biostable Science & Engineering $81.96 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $78.68 2021-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Lsi Solutions INC $76.28 2024 Cor-Knot
Cerus Corporation $72.49 2022
Ethicon US, LLC $71.79 2024-2025 Prolene, Stratafix, Dermabond
Biom'Up Sa $70.95 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $60.22 2024-2025 Keytruda
Olympus America INC. $58.10 2025 4k Cable 3.0m, Evis Exera III Colonovideoscope
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $53.16 2022
Dilon Technologies, INC. $39.33 2024-2025 Hemoblast Bellows
Hemosonics LLC $31.54 2024 Qunatra Qplus System, Quantra Qplus System
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $29.88 2025 Zilretta, Exparel
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $27.62 2023
Acera Surgical, INC. $26.65 2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $24.23 2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft
On Target Laboratories, INC $23.24 2025 Cytalux
Tela Bio, INC. $20.36 2023 Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Convatec INC. $15.01 2023

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

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Impella $51KEpic $38KPerceval $20KDa Vinci Surgical System $16KEssenz $10KThruport Systems Intraclude Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device $10KAvalus $9,345Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit $9,255Simulus $8,816Cp5 $8,000Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax $7,400Synergy Ablation System $4,867Da Vinci Sp $4,150Thoratec Pvad, Cannula Tunneler $3,600Atriclip Laa Exclusion System $2,981Mitraclip $2,969Navitor $2,750Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System $1,984Manta $1,417Dissector $1,252Isolator Surgical Ablation System $1,252Memo 4d $1,200Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) $1,148Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve $986Barostim Neo System $948On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder $887Prolene $679Cardiomems $628Progel Applicator Spray Tips $613Xvivo Perfusion System (Xps) $484Endurant Iis $444Torus Stent Graft System $381Endocross Device $381Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve $346Corevalve Evolut R $317Penditure $276Angiovac $276Ethibond Excel $243Limflow System $225Mosaic $195Portico $185Novalung System $179Preveleak $1782nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console $168Arista Ah Flexitip $167Hemosphere $166Perclot $164S5 Console $156Symphony Catheter $153Micra $150Aveir $143Ensite $124Perclose Proglide $124Helo Thrombectomy System $122Bioglue Surgical Adhesive $122Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler $111Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo $99.35Swiftset $92.33Amds-Ascyrus Medical $79.04Cor-Knot $76.28Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System $68.79Situate $68.60Keytruda $60.22Ensite Precision $48.44Tisseel $43.274k Cable 3.0m $39.87Hemoblast Bellows $39.33Alphavac $36.98Watchman Flx $36.82Konect Resilia $32.64Camzyos $32.44Quantra Qplus System $31.54Qunatra Qplus System $31.54Zilretta $29.88Exparel $29.88Restrata Wound Matrix $26.65Sensitherm Multi $25.87Repatha $24.95Stratafix $24.88Dermabond $24.88Artegraft Vascular Graft $24.23Advisor $23.73Vistaseal $23.57Evarrest $23.57Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix $23.57Ethicon $23.57Surgicel Nu-Knit $23.57Cytalux $23.24Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) $20.36Gelweave $19.73Thoraflex Hybrid $19.73Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System $19.65Evis Exera III Colonovideoscope $18.23Aquacel Ag+ Extra $15.01Eliquis $14.33

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

$7,437.00 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

Danny Ramzy

$526,570.72

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abiomed
Context
The $75K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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.