Physician profile

Ali Masud

Interventional Cardiology · The Woodlands, TX

NPI 1952588535

$12,442.57

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $4,136 in 2025

The $4,136 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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$6,621.45
Travel and Lodging$1,309.87

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
Medtronic, INC. $3,561.00 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Symplicity G3, Linq II
Abiomed $1,401.71 2019-2025 Impella
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,273.53 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $985.05 2019-2025
Abbott Laboratories $827.21 2023-2025 Navitor, Mitraclip, Cardiomems
Amgen INC. $570.88 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Canon Medical Systems USA, INC. $563.25 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $321.65 2020-2025 Watchman Flx, Watchman Access System, Bodyguardian
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $269.28 2020-2025 Eliquis, Camzyos
Biotronik INC. $196.81 2019-2020
Pfizer INC. $189.55 2019-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $176.80 2019-2024 Jardiance
Atricure, INC. $172.21 2024-2025 Synergy Ablation System
Baxter Healthcare $168.06 2023-2024 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor, Coseal
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $144.10 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $131.71 2022-2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $121.17 2019-2025 Lifevest
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $114.17 2019
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $103.86 2023 Optimizer
Amarin Pharma, INC. $72.67 2019-2022
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $72.61 2024 Assure Wcd
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $70.87 2025 Attruby
Imperative Care, INC $67.31 2024 Prodigy Catheter
Gilead Sciences, INC. $66.83 2019
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $64.60 2019-2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $60.00 2019-2020
Penumbra, INC. $54.51 2019-2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp $53.76 2021-2023 Andexxa
Smith+Nephew, INC. $51.49 2025 Stravix, Renasys Touch
Innovation Technologies INC $43.90 2024 Irrisept
Vifor Pharma, INC. $43.21 2019-2021
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $36.86 2024 Evkeeza
Novo Nordisk INC $35.22 2024-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $32.44 2023 Opsumit, Uptravi
Cardiva Medical, INC. $29.63 2024 Savvywire
Shockwave Medical, INC $28.78 2025
Cardiofocus, INC. $27.44 2019
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $26.01 2020-2021
Cvrx, INC. $24.32 2024 Barostim Neo System
Terumo Medical Corporation $21.91 2022
Ge Healthcare $19.83 2023
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.03 2021
Polynovo North America LLC $18.55 2023
Genzyme Corporation $18.13 2025
Biotissue Holdings INC. $18.07 2024
Astellas Pharma US INC $17.50 2021
Kaneka Medical America LLC $15.31 2025 Apheresis Machine
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $14.17 2024 Arcalyst
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $14.11 2021
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $11.50 2023 Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome

2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ali Masud

$12,442.57

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $4,136 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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.