Physician profile
Kousik Krishnan
NPI 1225054505
$311,128.10
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
31 companies · $80K in 2025
The $80K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $2,477).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $84K · 2020: $30K · 2021: $37K · 2022: $15K · 2023: $17K · 2024: $48K · 2025: $80K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $68K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $32K · Travel and Lodging: $27K · Food and Beverage: $9,955 · Honoraria: $8,000.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $68,233.97 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $32,250.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,020.93 |
| Food and Beverage | $9,955.03 |
| Honoraria | $8,000.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $95,261.33 | 2019-2025 | Carto 3, Qdot Micro Catheter, Nuvision Ice Catheter |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $57,225.93 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $44,380.19 | 2019-2025 | Watchman Access System, Farapulse, Watchman Flx |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $43,445.09 | 2019-2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $32,094.59 | 2019-2025 | Aveir, Tacticath Ablation Catheter, Sensor Enabled, Ensite |
| Baylis Medical Company INC | $6,641.57 | 2019-2021 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $6,111.51 | 2019-2023 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $5,987.53 | 2019-2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $5,523.57 | 2021-2025 | Pulseselect, Na, Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $3,703.50 | 2019-2025 | Camzyos |
| Altathera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $2,392.61 | 2025 | Sotalol Hydrochloride |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $2,127.62 | 2019-2025 | Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,004.75 | 2023-2024 | Carto 3 |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,378.73 | 2019-2020 | |
| Elutia, INC. | $858.29 | 2019-2025 | Ecm Patch,Pouch |
Show all 30 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoll Medical Corporation | $400.00 | 2020 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $322.88 | 2019-2024 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $316.70 | 2021-2025 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $213.03 | 2020-2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax |
| Itamar Medical INC | $137.93 | 2024 | Watchpatone |
| Cardiofocus, INC. | $130.58 | 2022 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $105.78 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $97.88 | 2019 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $96.76 | 2023-2024 | (Ao0) Igt Devices Intracardiac |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $62.16 | 2024 | Acuson Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $40.13 | 2023 | Vistaseal, Ethicon |
| Scpharmaceuticals INC. | $26.78 | 2024 | |
| Amgen INC. | $19.22 | 2025 | Repatha |
| Adagio Medical, INC. | $18.26 | 2022 | |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $3.20 | 2025 | Optimizer |
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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- "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?"
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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.