Physician profile
Christopher J Benson
NPI 1225026859
$282.23
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $124 in 2025
The $124 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $13.11 · 2023: $96.87 · 2024: $48.27 · 2025: $124.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $269.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $269.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $123.71 | 2023-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Recor Medical INC | $45.40 | 2025 | Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $31.03 | 2024 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.59 | 2023 | Resonate El Icd Vr |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $22.87 | 2023 | Optimizer |
| Abiomed | $17.24 | 2024 | Impella |
| Genzyme Corporation | $13.11 | 2019 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $5.28 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Benson 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.