Physician profile
Walter E Rizzoni
NPI 1942245386
$9,389.31
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
25 companies · $1,270 in 2025
The $1,270 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: $2,220 · 2020: $674 · 2021: $830 · 2022: $1,106 · 2023: $2,061 · 2024: $1,227 · 2025: $1,270.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,607 · Travel and Lodging: $952.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,606.86 |
| Travel and Lodging | $951.61 |
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. | $2,120.21 | 2019-2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $1,773.54 | 2019-2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Endologix LLC | $1,543.86 | 2019-2025 | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System, Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System, Endocross Device |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $520.35 | 2022-2025 | Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome, Artegraft Vascular Graft, Tyke, Patch, Pledget and Intracardiac |
| Abbott Laboratories | $423.06 | 2022-2025 | Esprit |
| Medtronic, INC. | $338.86 | 2021-2024 | Endurant Iis |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $316.73 | 2021-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Abiomed | $314.16 | 2019-2024 | Impella |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $307.08 | 2019-2020 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $288.45 | 2019-2025 | Acrobat-I Stabilizer, Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $245.16 | 2019-2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $206.81 | 2022-2025 | Enhance Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit, Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Eluvia |
| Atricure, INC. | $164.06 | 2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.91 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Inthrill Thrombectomy Catheter |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $121.10 | 2024 | Teg5000 Hemostasis Analyzer |
Show all 25 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperative Care, INC | $105.40 | 2023 | Zoom Rdl Radial Access System, 103cm |
| Kerecis Limited | $100.16 | 2020 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $98.44 | 2024-2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Kci USA, INC. | $92.91 | 2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $57.47 | 2024-2025 | Evarrest, Harmonic, Prolene |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $39.59 | 2020 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $22.32 | 2025 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $17.50 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $15.48 | 2024 | Grafix Pl |
| Philips North America LLC | $12.70 | 2023 |
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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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.