Physician profile
Timothy W James
NPI 1679538847
$2,487.06
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $464 in 2025
The $464 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: $993 · 2020: $90.67 · 2021: $35.80 · 2022: $277 · 2023: $231 · 2024: $396 · 2025: $464.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,090.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,090.27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,083.77 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $333.94 | 2024-2025 | Epic |
| Bolton Medical INC | $152.08 | 2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $141.55 | 2023 | Lifesparc |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $139.00 | 2022 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $138.85 | 2025 | Cardiosave Rescue |
| Medtronic, INC. | $129.83 | 2024 | Avalus |
| Baxter Healthcare | $126.20 | 2022 | |
| Corcym INC | $89.49 | 2023 | Carbomedics Supra-Annular (Top Hat) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $56.91 | 2025 | Harmonic |
| Abiomed | $47.62 | 2025 | |
| Biostable Science & Engineering | $35.80 | 2021 | |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $12.02 | 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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- "I saw Timothy James 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.