Physician profile
Aaron Fowler
NPI 1346582053
$38,481.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
29 companies · $13K in 2025
The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $4,609 · 2020: $2,326 · 2021: $1,557 · 2022: $5,413 · 2023: $6,454 · 2024: $5,322 · 2025: $13K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $16K · Travel and Lodging: $6,454 · Consulting Fee: $2,250.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $15,871.73 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,454.31 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,250.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $12,416.51 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $8,403.08 | 2020-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,613.25 | 2019-2025 | Epic, Optis, 2nd Gen Centrimag Primary Console |
| Abiomed | $2,920.43 | 2020-2025 | Impella |
| Saxum Surgical, INC. | $1,751.94 | 2025 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $1,414.91 | 2021-2025 | Preveleak, Floseal, Perclot |
| Medtronic, INC. | $979.78 | 2022-2025 | Valiant Captivia, Endurant Iis, Penditure |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $671.38 | 2021-2025 | Angiovac |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $658.73 | 2024-2025 | Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft |
| Arthrex, INC. | $482.45 | 2025 | |
| Aop Health US, LLC | $471.27 | 2025 | Rapiblyk |
| Cvrx, INC. | $432.76 | 2022-2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $382.68 | 2024-2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Davol INC. | $361.10 | 2021-2025 | Arista Ah Flexitip, Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $210.08 | 2021-2025 | Evarrest, Echelon Flex, Surgicel Nu-Knit |
Show all 29 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, INC. | $209.77 | 2022 | |
| Zoll Medical Corporation | $196.12 | 2021 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $146.19 | 2024 | Irrisept |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $117.56 | 2021 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $99.41 | 2023-2024 | (Bs2) Lm Undivided |
| Ethicon INC. | $70.90 | 2025 | Monarch Platform |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $67.30 | 2021-2022 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $57.13 | 2023-2025 | Pico 7, Pico 14 |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $54.51 | 2024 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $39.88 | 2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $33.91 | 2022 | |
| Applied Medical Technology INC | $26.49 | 2023 | Traditional G-Jet, Amt Bridle, Amt Initial Placement Kit |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $24.95 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $20.27 | 2022 |
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.
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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.