Physician profile
Robert John Gottner
NPI 1295737179
$1,487.05
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $244 in 2025
The $244 reported for 2025 was less 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.
General payments by year: 2019: $100 · 2020: $526 · 2021: $188 · 2022: $225 · 2023: $145 · 2024: $57.17 · 2025: $244.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $447.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $446.99 |
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. | $664.88 | 2021-2025 | Symplicity G3, Penditure, Corevalve Evolut R |
| Atricure, INC. | $357.93 | 2020 | |
| Abiomed | $108.03 | 2020-2021 | |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $72.90 | 2023 | Giapreza |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $62.46 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $51.19 | 2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $34.87 | 2019 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $33.25 | 2023 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $27.92 | 2020 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $21.83 | 2019 | |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $20.53 | 2019 | |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $18.97 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $12.29 | 2019 |
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 Robert Gottner 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.