Physician profile
Richard Highbloom
NPI 1417984311
$23,753.28
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $301 in 2025
The $301 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: $1,951 · 2020: $1,170 · 2021: $1,190 · 2022: $1,793 · 2023: $2,054 · 2024: $15K · 2025: $301.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $13K · Food and Beverage: $4,280 · Travel and Lodging: $260.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $13,110.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,279.64 |
| Travel and Lodging | $259.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maquet Cardiovascular L.L.C. | $13,369.96 | 2024 | Acrobat-I Stabilizer |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,778.86 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,625.19 | 2019-2024 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $1,534.12 | 2019-2024 | Evarrest |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,268.99 | 2023-2024 | Signia, Penditure, Octopus |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $552.67 | 2019-2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $493.96 | 2021-2025 | Cardioroot, Vasoview Hemopro 2, Acrobat-I Stabilizer |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $331.97 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $205.97 | 2022 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $182.99 | 2024-2025 | Cor-Knot |
| Bard Access Systems, INC. | $126.63 | 2019 | |
| Paladin Technology Solutions | $55.63 | 2024 | |
| Abiomed | $55.04 | 2019-2022 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $42.34 | 2024 | Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Cusa Clarity, Codman Hakim |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $36.44 | 2019 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $27.75 | 2019 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $25.86 | 2024 | Preveleak |
| Davol INC. | $24.23 | 2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $14.68 | 2020 |
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 Richard Highbloom 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.