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James L Zellner
NPI 1184610867
$5,361.40
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $116 in 2025
The $116 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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: $768 · 2020: $432 · 2021: $1,221 · 2022: $1,220 · 2023: $603 · 2024: $1,002 · 2025: $116.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,721.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,721.11 |
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 | $2,145.49 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,124.60 | 2019-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Synergy Ablation System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $388.40 | 2019-2020 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $307.28 | 2019-2024 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, Cardiac Non-Synergraft |
| Abbott Laboratories | $108.67 | 2023-2024 | Mitraclip, Epic, Navitor |
| Abiomed | $102.20 | 2023 | Impella |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $36.48 | 2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $36.35 | 2022 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $32.10 | 2024 | Giapreza |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $26.64 | 2025 | Ethicon, Evarrest, Surgicel Nu-Knit |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $21.27 | 2024 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Kci USA, INC. | $18.80 | 2023 | V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice, Prevena |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $13.12 | 2024 | Renasys Touch, Renasys Go V2 Home, Pico |
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.