Physician profile

Kapil Sharma

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Sacramento, CA

NPI 1871601054

$35,234.60

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $1,679 in 2025

The $1,679 reported for 2025 was more 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.

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$9,937.50
Travel and Lodging$4,055.11
Food and Beverage$3,595.78

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $24,245.66 2021-2025 Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Avalus
Abbott Laboratories $3,566.66 2019-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Mitraclip, Diamondback Coronary
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2,205.64 2019-2024 Pascal, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,848.86 2022-2023 Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis
Abiomed $1,331.18 2019-2025 Impella
Inari Medical, INC. $866.92 2023-2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $240.34 2023-2024 Vasoview Hemopro 2
Atricure, INC. $194.64 2021-2025 Synergy Ablation System
Artivion, INC. $148.29 2019-2025 Amds-Ascyrus Medical, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive
Bolton Medical INC $111.67 2019-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $100.45 2019-2020
Baxter Healthcare $85.04 2025 Preveleak
Hemosonics LLC $81.61 2024 Qunatra Qplus System, Quantra Qplus System
Elutia, INC. $49.34 2019-2020
Lsi Solutions INC $33.98 2022-2025 Cor-Knot
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $28.21 2019-2020
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $27.00 2025 Opsumit
Shockwave Medical, INC $24.90 2019
Ethicon US, LLC $23.09 2023 Evarrest, Prolene, Monocryl
Kls-Martin L.P. $21.12 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kapil Sharma

$35,234.60

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,679 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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.