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Panayotis Vardas
NPI 1801181649
$48,853.88
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $7,138 in 2025
The $7,138 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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: $6,670 · 2020: $1,391 · 2021: $5,324 · 2022: $11K · 2023: $2,668 · 2024: $14K · 2025: $7,138.
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: $13K · Travel and Lodging: $5,871 · Food and Beverage: $5,284.
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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 | $13,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,870.56 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,283.79 |
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. | $26,803.99 | 2022-2025 | Penditure, Simulus, Mosaic |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $8,434.55 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $5,546.03 | 2020-2024 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,682.42 | 2019-2023 | Mitraclip |
| Artivion, INC. | $1,628.80 | 2019-2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Photofix Decellularized Bovine Pericardium, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,238.67 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Stryker Corporation | $947.92 | 2023 | Core, Sonopet Iq, Universal Neuro 3 |
| Abiomed | $777.00 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Baxter Healthcare | $420.39 | 2022-2025 | Perclot, Ostene |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $270.20 | 2022 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $142.02 | 2019 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $138.74 | 2023 | Tandemlife |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $135.46 | 2024 | Vistaseal |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $134.09 | 2025 | Angiovac |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $124.37 | 2021-2023 | Vistaseal, Prolene, Evarrest |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Medical INC | $112.70 | 2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid |
| Elutia, INC. | $107.81 | 2022-2023 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $104.19 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $57.05 | 2023 | |
| Arthrex, INC. | $28.40 | 2024 | |
| Scpharmaceuticals INC. | $19.08 | 2025 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Panayotis Vardas 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.