Physician profile

Kartik Kumar

Cardiovascular Disease · North Reading, MA

NPI 1356736912

$13,561.10

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

48 companies · $1,446 in 2025

The $1,446 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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)
Food and Beverage$4,084.06
Education$40.36

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
Shockwave Medical, INC $2,159.85 2021-2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,123.39 2019-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, Watchman Flx, Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon
Amgen INC. $1,190.91 2020-2025 Repatha, Evenity, Prolia
Abbott Laboratories $844.61 2021-2025 Ultreon, Aveir, Freestyle Libre 3
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $696.83 2019-2024 Xarelto
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $671.72 2021-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $645.74 2020-2025 Farxiga, Wainua
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $622.69 2019-2023 Lifevest
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $582.84 2020-2021
Biotronik INC. $514.28 2021-2022
Terumo Medical Corporation $481.72 2021-2022
Cordis US Corp. $302.36 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $258.87 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Teleflex LLC $253.98 2019-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $249.94 2023-2025 Jardiance, Synjardy, Tradjenta
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Pfizer INC. $221.69 2019-2024
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $157.46 2022-2025
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $125.74 2024 Arcalyst
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $122.97 2021
Elutia, INC. $120.91 2021
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $103.65 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $98.37 2022-2023 Verquvo
Baxter Healthcare $82.55 2023 Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $79.19 2020-2025 Amvuttra
Abiomed $74.58 2025
Philips North America LLC $72.45 2021-2022
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $71.09 2025 Inspire
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $68.39 2025 Nexletol
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $65.99 2021-2023 Arcalyst
Cagent Vascular INC $58.25 2022
Medtronic, INC. $51.23 2021-2022
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $47.37 2024
Medicomp INC $32.86 2024 Telepatch Cardiac Monitor
Heartflow, INC. $29.57 2025
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $27.37 2022
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $25.03 2025 Tryngolza
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $24.64 2022
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $24.47 2021
Bracco Diagnostics INC. $22.76 2019
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $22.64 2020
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $21.94 2024 Evkeeza
Dexcom, INC. $19.01 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $18.92 2025
Novo Nordisk INC $15.40 2024 Rybelsus, Ozempic
Echosens North America, INC. $14.13 2025 Fibroscan
Chiesi USA, INC. $14.00 2023 Kengreal, Cleviprex
Lilly USA, LLC $13.78 2024 Jardiance, Zepbound
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $12.97 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kartik Kumar

$13,561.10

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Shockwave Medical, INC
Context
The $1,446 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.