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Mark Richard Helmers
NPI 1518207018
$31,945.47
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $18K in 2025
The $18K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,093 · 2020: $978 · 2021: $5,248 · 2022: $1,696 · 2023: $1,528 · 2024: $1,575 · 2025: $18K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $11K · Food and Beverage: $5,396 · Travel and Lodging: $4,083 · Education: $322.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $11,130.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,396.36 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,082.88 |
| Education | $322.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $19,072.88 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) |
| Atricure, INC. | $3,586.28 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,207.42 | 2025 | Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,808.55 | 2021-2022 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $1,673.68 | 2022-2025 | Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System, Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Gelweave |
| Artivion, INC. | $899.92 | 2023-2025 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, Vascular |
| Baxter Healthcare | $723.50 | 2020-2024 | Floseal |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $581.60 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $565.64 | 2023-2025 | Amplatzer Talisman, Epic, Mitraclip |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $399.14 | 2021-2023 | |
| Corcym INC | $146.92 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $125.00 | 2020 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $33.73 | 2024-2025 | Giapreza |
| Stryker Corporation | $33.40 | 2024 | Na |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $32.59 | 2025 | Cardioroot |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.34 | 2020 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $17.59 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $14.29 | 2025 | Restoreflow |
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.