Physician profile

Eli R Capouya

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Los Angeles, CA

NPI 1184626061

$10,266.65

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $837 in 2025

The $837 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)
Food and Beverage$4,439.86

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
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $3,627.22 2019-2025 Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia
Abiomed $1,998.51 2019-2025 Impella
Atricure, INC. $1,663.11 2019-2024
Abbott Laboratories $838.73 2019-2023 Epic, Portico, Cardiomems
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $307.46 2019-2023 Vasoview Hemopro 2
Cvrx, INC. $275.48 2022-2023 Barostim Neo System
Medtronic, INC. $225.97 2021-2024 Penditure, Micra, Linq II
Inari Medical, INC. $214.13 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $153.63 2019
Bolton Medical INC $140.19 2020
Heartflow, INC. $106.38 2024-2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $93.44 2019-2024 Sentinel, Bodyguardian
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $72.90 2023 Giapreza
Zoll Circulation INC $59.64 2020
Cleerly, INC. $47.10 2024-2025 Cleerly Labs, Cleerly Ischemia
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $41.66 2022-2024 Lifevest
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $37.96 2025 Assure Wcd
Ethicon US, LLC $34.53 2022
Ge Healthcare $33.22 2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $32.55 2024
Chiesi USA, INC. $27.42 2019
Guard Medical INC. $27.28 2024 Npseal Large
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $24.77 2019
Novo Nordisk INC $23.57 2023 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Kci USA, INC. $19.53 2019
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $19.26 2023 Zio Xt Patch
Cook Medical LLC $19.08 2022
Biom'Up France Sas $18.97 2020
Pfizer INC. $18.09 2019
Amgen INC. $17.05 2022
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $16.83 2020
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $15.63 2022
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $15.36 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Eli R Capouya

$10,266.65

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Context
The $837 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.