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Ahmad Nazem
NPI 1396749388
$22,295.52
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $5,078 in 2025
The $5,078 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% 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: $6,286 · 2020: $1,760 · 2021: $1,695 · 2022: $5,272 · 2023: $1,474 · 2024: $730 · 2025: $5,078.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,836 · Travel and Lodging: $3,347 · Gift: $100.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,835.53 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,346.63 |
| Gift | $100.00 |
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 | $9,861.21 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Konect Resilia |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $3,127.47 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abiomed | $2,757.12 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,324.27 | 2021-2025 | Avalus, Octopus, Penditure |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,323.04 | 2019-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Synergy Ablation System |
| Aop Health US, LLC | $590.00 | 2025 | Rapiblyk |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $364.89 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
| Medistim USA, INC. | $216.22 | 2023-2024 | Miraq |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $130.19 | 2019-2025 | Vistaseal, Stratafix, Dermabond |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $125.00 | 2019 | |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $100.00 | 2025 | Lax |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $98.82 | 2019 | |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $86.77 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $69.97 | 2019 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $58.98 | 2023 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.95 | 2021 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $13.94 | 2024 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $11.64 | 2019 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $11.04 | 2020 |
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 Ahmad Nazem 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.