Physician profile

Tien H Nguyen

Vascular Surgery · Bakersfield, CA

NPI 1013923481

$4,950.27

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $1,567 in 2025

The $1,567 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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$2,570.85

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,047.95 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Collagenase Santyl, Grafix
Shockwave Medical, INC $871.79 2021-2025
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $505.64 2019-2025 Restoreflow, Artegraft Vascular Graft, Trivex System
Silk Road Medical, INC. $372.59 2019-2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Elutia, INC. $252.28 2022
Medtronic, INC. $241.31 2021-2024 Endurant Iis, In.Pact Admiral, Venaseal
Artivion, INC. $229.34 2019-2023 Vascular, Jotec Products, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive
Abbott Laboratories $148.22 2025 Diamondback Peripheral
Endologix LLC $141.45 2019
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $119.33 2019-2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $104.72 2019
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $99.96 2019-2020
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $99.09 2024-2025 Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Veryan Medical Incorporated $74.20 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $69.23 2020-2023 Varithena Administration Pack
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medline Industries LP $63.80 2019
Pfizer INC. $46.00 2019-2021
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $43.60 2020-2025 Venovo
Organogenesis INC. $41.89 2025 Puraply Wound Matrix
Teleflex LLC $37.99 2019-2020
Tactile Systems Technology INC $35.86 2019-2020
Inspiremd LTD $29.02 2025 Cguard Prime Carotid Stent System
Inari Medical, INC. $28.29 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Ethicon US, LLC $27.82 2023 Prolene
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $25.02 2019
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $24.06 2025 Lifevest
Convatec INC. $20.28 2022
Angiodynamics, INC. $19.50 2022
Cook Medical LLC $18.99 2025 Zilver Ptx
Cardiva Medical, INC. $18.48 2023 Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $17.71 2021
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $17.08 2024
Acell, INC. $15.38 2020
Avinger INC. $15.28 2021
Terumo Medical Corporation $13.93 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13.19 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Tien H Nguyen

$4,950.27

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $1,567 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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.