Physician profile
Christopher Ryan Burke
NPI 1720387368
$18,825.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $3,760 in 2025
The $3,760 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $37.32 · 2021: $63.61 · 2022: $7,836 · 2023: $2,711 · 2024: $4,418 · 2025: $3,760.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Honoraria: $4,000 · Consulting Fee: $2,725 · Food and Beverage: $2,095 · Travel and Lodging: $2,069.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $4,000.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,725.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,094.83 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,068.68 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artivion, INC. | $16,522.76 | 2022-2025 | Cardiac Non-Synergraft, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $992.57 | 2022-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Konect Resilia |
| Medtronic, INC. | $425.00 | 2024 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $394.32 | 2024-2025 | Epic, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $314.97 | 2021-2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Product In Development |
| Bolton Medical INC | $124.83 | 2023-2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $37.32 | 2019 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $14.06 | 2025 | Zoryve |
1 company 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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- "I saw Christopher Burke 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.