Physician profile
Michael E Halkos
NPI 1801071501
$101,585.01
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $29K in 2025
The $29K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $19K · 2020: $1,784 · 2021: $4,893 · 2022: $18K · 2023: $17K · 2024: $13K · 2025: $29K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $32K · Education: $16K · Travel and Lodging: $5,285 · Food and Beverage: $4,485 · Consulting Fee: $475.
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| Payment type | Amount (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 | $32,212.00 |
| Education | $16,300.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,284.95 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,484.61 |
| Consulting Fee | $475.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $60,695.62 | 2021-2025 | Simulus, Mosaic, Cg Future |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $19,432.70 | 2019-2020 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $18,529.35 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Sp, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,221.51 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $814.75 | 2019-2025 | Mitraclip, Epic |
| Artivion, INC. | $401.95 | 2019-2024 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $183.57 | 2024 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $117.65 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $95.11 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Atricure, INC. | $80.42 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $12.38 | 2019 |
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.
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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.