Physician profile
Thomas Kleisli
NPI 1518195627
$1,252.77
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
21 companies · $194 in 2025
The $194 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: $220 · 2020: $42.94 · 2021: $111 · 2022: $127 · 2023: $114 · 2024: $444 · 2025: $194.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $752.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $752.12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $264.24 | 2021-2024 | Signia, Ligasure |
| Davol INC. | $164.08 | 2019-2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Cvrx, INC. | $114.09 | 2023 | Barostim Neo System |
| Prism Medical | $112.36 | 2024 | |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $93.17 | 2024 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $90.47 | 2020-2025 | Stratafix, Harmonic |
| Atricure, INC. | $85.66 | 2019-2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $54.54 | 2019-2024 | Sternalock Blu System |
| Bard Access Systems, INC. | $48.86 | 2019 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $26.54 | 2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $25.19 | 2025 | Fibryga |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $25.00 | 2024 | Tagrisso |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $20.28 | 2024 | Cor-Knot |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $18.96 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $18.46 | 2019 |
Show all 21 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $18.09 | 2020 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $15.53 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $15.40 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $15.00 | 2024 | Lifevest |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $14.13 | 2024 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12.72 | 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 Thomas Kleisli 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.