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Karen Gersch
NPI 1649294240
$10,948.65
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
30 companies · $1,334 in 2025
The $1,334 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,117 · 2020: $1,148 · 2021: $896 · 2022: $991 · 2023: $1,165 · 2024: $3,297 · 2025: $1,334.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,361 · Travel and Lodging: $2,426 · Gift: $8.74.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,361.19 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,426.10 |
| Gift | $8.74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $5,123.93 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,466.37 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Ethicon INC. | $1,169.42 | 2020-2022 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $987.35 | 2019-2024 | Pascal, Konect Resilia, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $412.87 | 2019-2023 | Mitraclip, Epic |
| Abiomed | $271.29 | 2020-2024 | Impella |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $238.68 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $229.84 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Invos, Penditure |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $215.09 | 2021-2025 | Lifevest |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $115.68 | 2021-2023 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Clearflow INC. | $91.32 | 2023 | Pleuraflow System With Flowglide |
| Davol INC. | $69.08 | 2020-2023 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $65.51 | 2021-2023 | |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $62.80 | 2022 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $56.68 | 2019 |
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| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $41.47 | 2023 | Angiovac |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $37.39 | 2021-2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $32.58 | 2023 | Echelon Flex, Prolene, Vistaseal |
| Artivion, INC. | $29.28 | 2023 | Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $29.12 | 2020 | |
| Nuwellis, INC. | $27.92 | 2019 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $23.39 | 2024 | Cor-Knot, Valvevault |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $22.87 | 2024 | Endosheath Technology |
| Dilon Technologies, INC. | $20.87 | 2024 | Hemoblast Bellows |
| Teleflex LLC | $20.72 | 2020 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $19.84 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $19.43 | 2024 | Giapreza |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, INC | $18.48 | 2024 | Aliya System |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $15.84 | 2022 | |
| Ambu INC. | $13.54 | 2022 |
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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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.