Physician profile

Richard A Podolin

Cardiovascular Disease · San Francisco, CA

NPI 1295876860

$19,584.57

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $2,811 in 2025

The $2,811 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$8,597.85
Travel and Lodging$845.96
Education$10.17

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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,654.56 2019-2025
Amgen INC. $1,585.48 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Abbott Laboratories $1,395.83 2021-2025 Aveir, Cardiomems, Jot Dx
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,381.32 2019-2025 Farxiga, Wainua, Lokelma
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $1,330.74 2019-2025 Jardiance
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $1,293.72 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $919.47 2020-2025 Nexletol
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $901.69 2019-2025 Lifevest
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $880.16 2019-2024 Xarelto
Pfizer INC. $776.09 2020-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $741.50 2021-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $633.18 2019-2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $573.24 2021-2025 Verquvo, Winrevair
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $544.02 2019-2025
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $529.60 2019-2024 Opsumit, Uptravi
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $440.86 2020-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $422.52 2019-2025 Watchman Flx
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $301.80 2023-2025 Amvuttra
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $285.02 2020-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Pascal
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $274.06 2020-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Medtronic, INC. $253.59 2021-2025 Endurant Iis
Amarin Pharma, INC. $237.11 2020-2021
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $218.97 2022-2023 Optimizer
Chiesi USA, INC. $216.02 2021-2024 Kengreal, Cleviprex
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $215.25 2019-2020
Heartflow, INC. $189.13 2019-2025
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $185.59 2021-2023 Arcalyst
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $168.62 2021-2022
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $153.90 2023-2024 Inpefa
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $101.71 2023-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $72.70 2020-2021
Cathworks, INC. $68.05 2020-2022
Osprey Medical INC $62.00 2019
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $47.18 2025 Attruby
Philips North America LLC $44.55 2024 (5044) Mcot
Baxter Healthcare $43.14 2023 Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor
Lundbeck LLC $41.43 2020-2021
Shockwave Medical, INC $40.51 2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Agepha Pharma Fz LLC $38.76 2025 Lodoco
Angiodynamics, INC. $38.29 2021
Atricure, INC. $36.96 2024
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $35.52 2022-2023 Diamondback Coronary
Biotronik INC. $27.46 2023 Biomonitor
Terumo Medical Corporation $23.31 2019
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.18 2022
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $23.15 2024 Arcalyst
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $21.84 2019
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $20.98 2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.35 2025 Alvesco
Medicomp INC $18.23 2021
Inari Medical, INC. $17.07 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Tactile Systems Technology INC $16.16 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Richard A Podolin

$19,584.57

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $2,811 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.