Physician profile
Michael Cain
NPI 1952797789
$14,671.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $1,913 in 2025
The $1,913 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: 2021: $1,074 · 2022: $2,490 · 2023: $2,765 · 2024: $6,429 · 2025: $1,913.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $5,743 · Food and Beverage: $5,363 · Education: $1.00.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,743.24 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,363.00 |
| Education | $1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $4,215.26 | 2023-2025 | Impella |
| Transmedics, INC. | $3,509.77 | 2024 | Organ Care System |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $2,557.96 | 2021-2022 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,144.37 | 2023-2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Abbott Laboratories | $730.00 | 2022-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Cardiomems |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $472.69 | 2022-2023 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Stryker Corporation | $300.48 | 2022-2025 | Na, Blueprint Patient Specific Instrumentation |
| Arthrex, INC. | $275.30 | 2022-2023 | Knee & Hip Instruments Hip Instruments |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $269.61 | 2023 | Sherpacool Box, Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System, Shipper Box |
| Atricure, INC. | $208.38 | 2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Synergy Ablation System |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $191.21 | 2023-2024 | Aetos Shoulder System, Trigen |
| Bolton Medical INC | $175.78 | 2022-2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $123.50 | 2023 | Iovera |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $107.83 | 2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $88.23 | 2022 |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $72.00 | 2022 | |
| Spr Therapeutics, INC | $70.08 | 2023 | Sprint Pns System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $67.50 | 2021-2025 | Floseal, Coseal, Ostene |
| Artivion, INC. | $27.74 | 2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $23.05 | 2024 | Healix Knotless Peek, Twistr |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $21.25 | 2024 | Wegovy |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals INC. | $19.76 | 2022 |
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 Michael Cain 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.