Physician profile
David Michael West
NPI 1386846640
$3,726.92
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $849 in 2025
The $849 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.
General payments by year: 2019: $176 · 2020: $45.71 · 2021: $190 · 2022: $429 · 2023: $1,252 · 2024: $785 · 2025: $849.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,886.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,885.92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,214.79 | 2021-2025 | Navitor, Epic, Portico |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,135.87 | 2021-2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $680.43 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Medtronic, INC. | $166.87 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus, Penditure |
| Corcym INC | $138.95 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $99.78 | 2019-2023 | Watchman Access System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $86.28 | 2023 | Sternalock 360 System |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $47.81 | 2021-2024 | Virtuosaph Plus With Radial Indication |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $45.79 | 2024 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $45.25 | 2020-2024 | Vasoview Hemopro 2, Heartstring III Proximal Seal |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $32.67 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $32.43 | 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.
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- "I saw David West 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.