Physician profile
David W Daniel
NPI 1164698221
$3,188.35
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $198 in 2025
The $198 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: $192 · 2020: $119 · 2021: $460 · 2022: $1,006 · 2023: $840 · 2024: $373 · 2025: $198.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,411.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,410.90 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $837.09 | 2022 | |
| Abiomed | $721.21 | 2021-2024 | Impella |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $656.45 | 2021-2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Abbott Laboratories | $385.29 | 2022-2025 | Epic |
| Elutia, INC. | $150.15 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $125.33 | 2021-2023 | Avalus |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $119.35 | 2020 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $79.32 | 2019-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Bolton Medical INC | $51.87 | 2023-2024 | Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System, Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $46.15 | 2023 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Cook Medical LLC | $16.14 | 2024 | Zilver Ptx |
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 David Daniel 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.