Physician profile

Graciano Avendano

Interventional Cardiology · East Brunswick, NJ

NPI 1104999705

$6,773.02

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $1,626 in 2025

The $1,626 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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$4,342.72
Education$53.97

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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $654.43 2021-2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $636.41 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $585.16 2021-2025 Jardiance
Boston Scientific Corporation $564.99 2022-2025 Watchman Flx, Watchman, Avvigo Guidance System
Amgen INC. $517.05 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $380.43 2023-2025 Onpattro, Amvuttra
Abbott Laboratories $345.02 2020-2022
Novo Nordisk INC $311.49 2022-2025 Ozempic, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $296.42 2021-2025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $242.70 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $206.09 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Cvrx, INC. $203.30 2021-2025 Barostim Neo System
Heartflow, INC. $194.21 2023-2025 Ffrct
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $185.44 2021-2024 Calquence, Farxiga
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $174.91 2021-2024 Xarelto
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $173.31 2024 Inpefa
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $158.61 2025 Attruby
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $154.25 2021
Baxter Healthcare $148.77 2024-2025 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Penumbra, INC. $130.89 2022-2024 Penumbra System
Philips North America LLC $118.23 2022-2025 (Ck7) Extended Holter, Mcot
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $90.63 2023-2025 Nexletol
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $49.36 2024 Arcalyst
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $45.42 2022-2023
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $37.78 2025
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $33.89 2022
Amarin Pharma, INC. $28.94 2020-2022
Lilly USA, LLC $20.34 2025 Zepbound
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $20.00 2020-2021
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $19.57 2025
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $16.00 2023 Arcalyst
Abiomed $14.94 2025
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $14.04 2024 Assure Wcd

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Graciano Avendano

$6,773.02

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $1,626 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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.