Physician profile
Matthew J Blecha
NPI 1518990399
$2,129.10
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $154 in 2025
The $154 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $42.44 · 2020: $75.35 · 2021: $308 · 2022: $447 · 2023: $517 · 2024: $585 · 2025: $154.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,256.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,256.21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, INC. | $319.28 | 2023-2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $284.12 | 2021-2024 | Xarelto |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $275.68 | 2022-2024 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis With Heparin |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $191.08 | 2021-2024 | Lifevest |
| Pfizer INC. | $155.09 | 2019-2025 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $137.86 | 2021-2025 | Zilver Ptx, Zilver Vena |
| Penumbra, INC. | $133.55 | 2023-2025 | Penumbra System, Indigo System |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $132.68 | 2021-2024 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $84.35 | 2021-2025 | In.Pact Admiral, Endurant Iis |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $83.58 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $74.50 | 2020-2024 | Azur Cx Detachable, Metacross Otw, Tr Band |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $45.50 | 2021-2022 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $42.47 | 2021-2022 | |
| Elutia, INC. | $26.34 | 2022 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $25.43 | 2023 | Diamondback Peripheral |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $22.29 | 2020 | |
| Endologix LLC | $20.49 | 2020 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $17.18 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $16.54 | 2019 | |
| Surmodics, INC. | $15.99 | 2024 | Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Pounce Lp Thrombectomy |
| Amgen INC. | $12.98 | 2023 | Repatha |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $12.12 | 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 Matthew Blecha 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.