Physician profile

Amber Malhotra

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Temple, TX

NPI 1528548302

$9,617.96

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $970 in 2025

The $970 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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$3,772.49
Travel and Lodging$2,511.55

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
Abiomed $1,800.82 2021-2025 Impella
Medtronic, INC. $1,670.31 2022-2025 Avalus, Penditure, Mosaic
Artivion, INC. $1,521.49 2022-2025 Amds-Ascyrus Medical
Abbott Laboratories $1,489.51 2019-2024 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
Atricure, INC. $1,234.03 2019-2024
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $707.61 2021-2025 Hemosphere, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Ethicon US, LLC $158.13 2021-2025 Stratafix, Vistaseal, Prolene
Potrero Medical, INC. $130.96 2022-2023
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $130.92 2025 Surgicel Nu-Knit
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $125.35 2021-2024 Acrobat-I Stabilizer, Vasoview Hemopro 2
Lsi Solutions INC $115.82 2022
Pylant Medical $99.73 2022-2023
Medtronic USA, INC. $89.18 2019
Haemonetics Corporation $59.98 2023-2024 Teg6s Hemostasis System
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $43.65 2023 Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis
Show all 26 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biomerieux INC $30.12 2021
Biostable Science & Engineering $29.44 2021
Paragonix Technologies, INC. $26.20 2022
Kls-Martin L.P. $23.65 2021
Corcym INC $20.78 2023 Perceval
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation $20.24 2023 Terumo Advanced Perfusion System 1
Teleflex LLC $19.97 2022
Stryker Corporation $19.55 2020
Olympus America INC. $19.25 2022
Davol INC. $18.81 2023
Baxter Healthcare $12.46 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Amber Malhotra

$9,617.96

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abiomed
Context
The $970 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.