Physician profile

Andrea J Carpenter

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1902913981

$34,542.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

10 companies · $8,250 in 2025

The $8,250 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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)
Consulting Fee$24,000.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$3,041.67
Grant$1,147.46
Food and Beverage$223.69

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
Jenavalve Technology, INC. $27,041.67 2023-2025 Jenavalve Pericardial Tavr System
Artivion, INC. $5,062.84 2019-2021
Medtronic, INC. $1,327.75 2022-2023
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $306.33 2019-2023
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $216.39 2019
Abiomed $208.71 2020-2023 Impella
Atricure, INC. $161.05 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $99.98 2019
Abbott Laboratories $95.62 2024 Epic
Angiodynamics, INC. $21.96 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Andrea J Carpenter

$34,542.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Jenavalve Technology, INC.
Context
The $8,250 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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.