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Amber Melvin Edwards
NPI 1699031591
$82,762.89
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $74K in 2025
The $74K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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: $121 · 2021: $291 · 2022: $430 · 2023: $4,853 · 2024: $3,094 · 2025: $74K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $51K · Consulting Fee: $16K · Travel and Lodging: $8,379 · Food and Beverage: $7,042.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $50,500.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,378.61 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,041.94 |
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. | $57,786.14 | 2023-2025 | Davinci Xi, Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Atricure, INC. | $20,963.10 | 2023-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Abiomed | $1,367.73 | 2021-2025 | Impella |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,134.55 | 2023-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Epic, Pressurewire |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $346.76 | 2023-2025 | Cor-Knot, Cor Knot, Ram |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $291.74 | 2021-2023 | Watchman Access System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $180.17 | 2019-2024 | Sternalock Blu System, Sternalock |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $153.75 | 2022 | |
| Heartflow, INC. | $123.78 | 2024 | |
| Amgen INC. | $120.94 | 2024 | Repatha |
| Corcym INC | $111.46 | 2025 | Perceval |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $85.22 | 2019 | |
| Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) | $60.24 | 2025 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $18.73 | 2024 | Herc Flex Universal Stabilizer Arm |
| Medtronic, INC. | $18.58 | 2024 | Epsila Ev |
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 Amber Edwards 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.