Physician profile
John B Richardson
NPI 1457390981
$4,095.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
17 companies · $963 in 2025
The $963 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: $1,080 · 2020: $400 · 2021: $517 · 2022: $277 · 2023: $548 · 2024: $311 · 2025: $963.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,822.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,821.81 |
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. | $1,484.49 | 2021-2025 | Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Heli-Fx Endoanchor System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $662.22 | 2019-2023 | Preveleak |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $365.86 | 2020-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Pascal |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $290.52 | 2019-2020 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $281.83 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $230.67 | 2023-2025 | Vistaseal, Ethicon, Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix |
| Elutia, INC. | $148.80 | 2019-2021 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $135.11 | 2019-2024 | |
| Bausch & Lomb, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $119.01 | 2021 | |
| Corcym INC | $118.39 | 2023 | Perceval, Mi Detach - Aortic Cross Clamp - Delivery System Kit |
| Abbott Laboratories | $87.66 | 2019 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $46.71 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $32.00 | 2021 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $28.06 | 2021 | |
| Biom'Up Sa | $27.25 | 2019 |
Show all 17 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solventum Corporation | $22.83 | 2025 | Prevena, V.A.C. Veraflo |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $13.80 | 2023 | Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Chartis Catheter |
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 John Richardson 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.