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Samuel Baker Pollock
NPI 1164593471
$2,924.19
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $715 in 2025
The $715 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,291 · 2021: $116 · 2022: $407 · 2023: $144 · 2024: $251 · 2025: $715.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,110.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,109.53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips North America LLC | $828.75 | 2019 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $611.72 | 2021-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $462.32 | 2019 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $246.36 | 2021-2025 | Konect Resilia, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Medtronic, INC. | $199.47 | 2023-2025 | Simulus, Corevalve Evolut R, Avalus |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $163.86 | 2025 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Stryker Corporation | $84.03 | 2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $45.15 | 2024 | Pico 7, Pico 14, Renasys Touch |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $38.71 | 2023 | Evarrest, Prolene, Surgicel Nu-Knit |
| Solventum Corporation | $34.11 | 2025 | Activ.A.C. |
| Abiomed | $30.28 | 2024 | Impella |
| Baxter Healthcare | $30.24 | 2025 | Preveleak |
| Davol INC. | $28.40 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Teleflex LLC | $28.28 | 2024 | Quikclot |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $25.34 | 2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Surgical LLC | $24.29 | 2024 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $22.22 | 2024 | Hemosphere |
| Corcym INC | $20.66 | 2024 | Perceval |
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
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- "I saw Samuel Pollock 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.