Physician profile
William C Conner
NPI 1801887864
$7,399.03
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $1,785 in 2025
The $1,785 reported for 2025 was more 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: $1,746 · 2020: $277 · 2021: $215 · 2022: $454 · 2023: $1,389 · 2024: $1,533 · 2025: $1,785.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,019 · Travel and Lodging: $688.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,019.36 |
| Travel and Lodging | $688.16 |
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, INC. | $1,622.86 | 2023-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus, Na |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,062.13 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $922.36 | 2023-2024 | Impella |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $697.44 | 2019-2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Bolton Medical INC | $419.58 | 2020-2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid, Gelweave |
| Atricure, INC. | $322.96 | 2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Penumbra, INC. | $272.65 | 2025 | Indigo System, Penumbra System |
| Cook Medical LLC | $258.11 | 2020-2025 | Cook, Zenith Alpha |
| Abbott Laboratories | $187.09 | 2024-2025 | Epic, Amplatzer Amulet, Mitraclip |
| Elutia, INC. | $180.00 | 2022 | |
| Core Surgical Group | $168.27 | 2025 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $150.42 | 2019-2022 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $143.36 | 2023 | Ram, Cor Knot |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $143.33 | 2023 | Stratafix |
| Medinc of Texas | $133.36 | 2022 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $132.30 | 2025 | Hemosphere |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | $128.74 | 2024 | Arcalyst |
| Stryker Corporation | $117.91 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $109.33 | 2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Covidien LP | $96.42 | 2019 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $80.91 | 2022 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $49.50 | 2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
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 William Conner 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.