Physician profile

Eric K Peden

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Houston, TX

NPI 1356421770

$68,470.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

59 companies · $3,464 in 2025

The $3,464 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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$7,660.64
Consulting Fee$1,262.50

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
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $30,969.02 2019-2025 Venovo
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $6,791.34 2019
Becton, Dickinson and Company $5,800.00 2020
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $4,851.10 2019-2020
Merit Medical Systems INC $3,200.00 2020
Artegraft INC. $3,000.00 2019
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $2,689.10 2019-2025 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore-Tex Vascular Graft
Inari Medical, INC. $2,433.96 2020-2024 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,379.04 2019-2025 Ekosonic, Jetstream Sc, Ranger
Bolton Medical INC $1,015.53 2020-2022
Silk Road Medical, INC. $877.72 2022-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Baxter Healthcare $686.08 2019-2025 Preveleak, Perclot, Floseal
Cook Medical LLC $377.46 2019-2025 Zenith, Zenith Spiral-Z, Cook
Angiodynamics, INC. $321.17 2022-2025 Alphavac
Penumbra, INC. $308.62 2023-2025 Indigo System
Show all 57 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medinc of Texas $255.53 2024-2025
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $248.14 2023-2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Kerecis Limited $237.85 2023-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Terumo Medical Corporation $230.68 2023-2025 Glidesheath Slender, Tr Band, Glidewire
Endologix LLC $229.59 2020-2024 Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System
Abbott Laboratories $206.28 2019-2025 Esprit
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $186.90 2023-2025
Surmodics, INC. $182.85 2024-2025 Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Pounce Thrombectomy, Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight
Smith+Nephew, INC. $165.25 2025 Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl, Pico 14
Medtronic, INC. $158.91 2021-2022
Ethicon US, LLC $144.89 2019-2025 Vistaseal, Prolene, Evarrest
Organogenesis INC. $133.27 2025 Puraply Wound Matrix
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $129.55 2025 Artis Icono Floor
Argon Medical Devices, INC. $121.70 2025 Clot Management, Clot Management
Livanova USA, INC. $119.35 2020
Corcym INC $92.08 2022
Teleflex LLC $91.11 2024-2025 Quikclot, Quikclot
Lifenet Health $90.70 2024 Theragenesis Wound Matrix
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $79.08 2019-2022
Pfizer INC. $58.86 2021-2022
Philips North America LLC $57.84 2019-2021
Contego Medical, INC $47.54 2023
Medistim USA, INC. $46.88 2023 Miraq
Shape Memory Medical INC. $46.33 2024-2025 Impede Embolization Plug
Sanara Medtech INC. $45.00 2020-2021
Elutia, INC. $44.83 2021
Imperative Care, INC $43.53 2025 Symphony Catheter
Heartflow, INC. $34.99 2024
Davol INC. $28.18 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $25.38 2021
Artivion, INC. $23.62 2019
Convatec INC. $21.03 2022
Biom'Up Sa $19.92 2019
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $18.63 2024 Giapreza
Baylis Medical Technologies INC. $18.13 2024
Acell, INC. $15.33 2020
Wound Management Technologies, INC $15.15 2019
Cardiva Medical, INC. $14.36 2022
Amgen INC. $13.65 2019
Kci USA, INC. $13.26 2021
Inceptus Medical, LLC $9.28 2023 Lobo
Alafair Biosciences, INC. $4.73 2022

2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo $974Kerecis Omega3 Marigen $868Flowtriever Catheter, S $830Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $830Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $641Enroute Transcarotid Stent $603Indigo System $309Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose $294Glidesheath Slender $253Artegraft Vascular Graft $248Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $205Ekosonic $202Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter $183Pounce Thrombectomy System $183Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $183Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight $183Pounce Thrombectomy $183Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $175Jetstream Sc $175Preveleak $172Esprit $144Gore-Tex Vascular Graft $138Puraply Wound Matrix $133Artis Icono Floor $130Alphavac $127Tr Band $126Optitorque $126Glidewire $126Clot Management $122Grafix Pl $113Stravix Pl $113Zenith $106Progreat $104Angio-Seal $104Azur Cx Detachable $104Perclot $103Vistaseal $93.94Quikclot $91.11Theragenesis Wound Matrix $90.70Evarrest $72.83Prolene $72.83Dermabond Prineo $72.83Ranger $70.81Floseal $63.45Pico 14 $52.47Miraq $46.88Impede Embolization Plug $46.33Symphony Catheter $43.53Zenith Spiral-Z $40.75Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter $38.09Varithena Administration Pack $37.11Cook $36.82Zilver Ptx $35.65Ffrct $34.99Pico 7 $34.36Ostene $29.77Coseal $29.77Seprafilm $29.77Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide $27.89Gore Excluder Aaa Endoprosthesis $27.79Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis $25.40Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control $24.64Surgicel Nu-Knit $21.11Giapreza $18.63Eluvia $17.34Ethicon $15.08Venovo $14.98Lobo $9.28

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Payment summary

Eric K Peden

$68,470.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC.
Context
The $3,464 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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.