Physician profile
Michelle Ellis
NPI 1194926600
$652.44
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $495 in 2025
The $495 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: 2022: $28.33 · 2024: $129 · 2025: $495.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $624.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $624.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $230.94 | 2024-2025 | Sternalock |
| Abiomed | $156.96 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $116.35 | 2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Atricure, INC. | $76.56 | 2022-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Synergy Ablation System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $36.81 | 2025 | Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $18.82 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $16.00 | 2025 | Konect Resilia |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Michelle Ellis 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.