Physician profile
Billy Parsons
NPI 1568457828
$9,104.23
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $331 in 2025
The $331 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,309 · 2020: $448 · 2021: $1,007 · 2022: $4,421 · 2023: $1,241 · 2024: $348 · 2025: $331.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,841 · Travel and Lodging: $78.00.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,841.14 |
| Travel and Lodging | $78.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $4,941.49 | 2022-2023 | Da Vinci Sp, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $1,309.17 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $808.78 | 2020-2024 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Abiomed | $494.21 | 2021-2025 | Impella |
| Atricure, INC. | $385.89 | 2021-2025 | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $287.64 | 2020-2021 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $275.84 | 2020-2023 | 1788, Stryker Varispeed, Na |
| Baxter Healthcare | $117.47 | 2022-2023 | Preveleak |
| Allergan, INC. | $113.12 | 2020 | |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $110.31 | 2025 | |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $38.65 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $37.25 | 2020-2021 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $25.11 | 2023 | Cardiohelp |
| Artivion, INC. | $19.97 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $17.89 | 2020 |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $16.94 | 2023 | Cleviprex, Kengreal |
| Kerecis Limited | $16.68 | 2020 | |
| Biom'Up France Sas | $16.32 | 2020 | |
| Mindray Ds USA, INC. | $16.26 | 2024 | A7 Anesthesia System |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $15.02 | 2021 | |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $14.34 | 2020 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $13.92 | 2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $11.96 | 2021 |
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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- "I saw Billy Parsons 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.