Physician profile
Azad Karim
NPI 1720440282
$12,160.36
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
28 companies · $2,389 in 2025
The $2,389 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: $456 · 2020: $130 · 2021: $2,066 · 2022: $4,661 · 2023: $1,543 · 2024: $915 · 2025: $2,389.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,465 · Travel and Lodging: $382.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,465.26 |
| Travel and Lodging | $381.66 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $4,444.72 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $3,053.76 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring |
| Abiomed | $1,606.44 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Abbott Laboratories | $501.44 | 2020-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $462.26 | 2021-2025 | Penditure, Penditure, Micra |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $230.79 | 2022-2023 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Bolton Medical INC | $165.68 | 2025 | Thoraflex Hybrid, Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $155.44 | 2023-2025 | Giapreza |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $149.56 | 2024-2025 | Arista Ah Flexitip, Arista |
| Artivion, INC. | $148.19 | 2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $132.15 | 2022 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $128.67 | 2019 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $121.13 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $119.43 | 2025 | Arista |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $107.75 | 2019-2023 | Synergy, Avvigo Guidance System |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $95.01 | 2024-2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $89.79 | 2022-2025 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $85.07 | 2022-2024 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $79.51 | 2024-2025 | Angiovac |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $72.09 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $57.03 | 2023-2025 | Cor-Knot, Cor Knot |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $48.73 | 2025 | Na |
| Solventum Corporation | $26.47 | 2024 | V.A.C. Veraflo Cleanse Choice, Prevena |
| Baxter Healthcare | $19.46 | 2024 | Preveleak |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $17.08 | 2024 | Stratafix, Vistaseal, Dermabond Prineo |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $16.62 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Hydrofera LLC | $13.73 | 2025 | Sorbact Other |
| Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC | $12.36 | 2024 | Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag |
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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- "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?"
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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.