Physician profile
Thomas Maxey
NPI 1336325471
$3,265.82
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $602 in 2025
The $602 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: $83.54 · 2020: $244 · 2021: $696 · 2022: $162 · 2023: $222 · 2024: $1,257 · 2025: $602.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $1,200 · Food and Beverage: $881.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $1,200.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $881.13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifenet Health | $1,200.00 | 2024-2025 | Cardiograft-Mc, Matracell Pulmonary Patch Graft |
| Atricure, INC. | $897.31 | 2021-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $214.54 | 2021-2024 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $203.07 | 2019-2024 | Atlas |
| Abiomed | $201.94 | 2019-2025 | |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $138.20 | 2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $124.56 | 2021-2024 | Preveleak |
| Artivion, INC. | $66.63 | 2019-2024 | Bioglue Surgical Adhesive, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $58.78 | 2024 | Prolene |
| Medtronic, INC. | $48.93 | 2022-2024 | Avalus |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $42.59 | 2024 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $25.76 | 2025 | Lifevest |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $23.22 | 2023 | Cor Knot |
| Kci USA, INC. | $20.29 | 2021 |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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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- "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.