Physician profile
Vijaykumar Patel
NPI 1922108976
$15,731.70
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $397 in 2025
The $397 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: $7,632 · 2020: $172 · 2021: $1,472 · 2022: $2,315 · 2023: $3,093 · 2024: $651 · 2025: $397.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $2,200 · Food and Beverage: $1,941.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,199.77 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,940.99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $4,473.72 | 2019-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $3,801.09 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $3,619.19 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $1,737.61 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $894.04 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $366.11 | 2021-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Solventum Corporation | $157.88 | 2024-2025 | Prevena, Activ.A.C., V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice |
| Cvrx, INC. | $136.40 | 2023 | Barostim Neo System |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $128.00 | 2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Electromed, INC. | $102.48 | 2022-2024 | Smartvest |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $67.19 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $62.07 | 2022-2025 | Cardiosave Rescue |
| Teleflex LLC | $59.76 | 2025 | |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $41.07 | 2022 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $35.26 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $33.10 | 2023 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Hemosonics LLC | $16.73 | 2021 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Vijaykumar Patel 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.