Physician profile

Mark C Felger

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Austin, TX

NPI 1770507030

$10,547.43

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $1,867 in 2025

The $1,867 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$4,553.17
Travel and Lodging$1,435.75

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Atricure, INC. $3,184.99 2019-2025 Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System
Medtronic, INC. $2,090.63 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,910.54 2022-2024 Product In Development, Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis
Abbott Laboratories $682.21 2019-2025 Epic, Cardiomems, Amplatzer Amulet
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $548.33 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Penumbra, INC. $381.79 2025 Indigo System, Penumbra System
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $353.70 2019
Bolton Medical INC $309.84 2021-2024 Access
Stryker Corporation $248.08 2019-2025 Artix Mt, Clottriever Bold Catheter
Kls-Martin L.P. $187.34 2019
Shockwave Medical, INC $119.05 2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $103.38 2024-2025 Eluvia
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $88.73 2024 Sternalock 360 System
Abiomed $81.98 2019-2025 Impella
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $67.62 2025 Vasoview Hemopro 2
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Silk Road Medical, INC. $49.28 2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Cook Medical LLC $36.07 2024 Cook
Lsi Solutions INC $34.88 2020
Becton, Dickinson and Company $29.92 2025 Hemosphere
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $24.09 2023 Tyke, Patch, Pledget and Intracardiac
Octapharma USA, INC. $14.98 2025 Fibryga

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Mark C Felger

$10,547.43

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Atricure, INC.
Context
The $1,867 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.