Physician profile

Nikhil A Daga

Interventional Cardiology · Pasadena, CA

NPI 1487811212

$23,216.46

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

55 companies · $3,005 in 2025

The $3,005 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$9,396.22
Travel and Lodging$269.52
Entertainment$48.65

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6,787.36 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Pascal
Abbott Laboratories $2,690.25 2019-2025 Dragonfly Opstar, Xience V, Optis
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,118.93 2019-2025 Watchman Flx, Sentinel, Watchman Access System
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,926.18 2019-2025
Amgen INC. $1,181.19 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Inari Medical, INC. $946.57 2021-2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Pfizer INC. $860.83 2019-2025
Shockwave Medical, INC $768.73 2023-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $619.72 2019-2025 Lifevest
Cardiva Medical, INC. $481.12 2023-2025 Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f, Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $395.58 2019-2022
Abiomed $370.43 2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $326.10 2019-2025 Camzyos
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $324.27 2021-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $309.06 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Show all 52 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cordis US Corp. $247.35 2025 Mynx Control Venous, Mynx Control
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $238.45 2019-2024 Jardiance
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $235.44 2020-2021
Medtronic, INC. $212.78 2024 Symplicity G3
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $195.43 2021-2023 Farxiga
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $168.19 2022-2025 Assure Wcd
Amarin Pharma, INC. $157.91 2019-2020
Lilly USA, LLC $157.77 2024 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Opsens INC. $120.96 2023 Optowire
Novo Nordisk INC $107.16 2022-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Solta Medical, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $102.25 2025
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $92.89 2019-2022
Galderma Laboratories, L.P. $92.03 2019
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $91.83 2021-2023 Amvuttra
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $78.79 2022-2025
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $75.85 2019-2020
Endovascular Engineering INC. $72.03 2024 Helo Thrombectomy System
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $64.27 2022-2023 Arcalyst
Cleerly, INC. $63.63 2025 Cleerly Ischemia, Cleerly Labs
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $58.91 2023 Inpefa
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $47.99 2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $40.00 2020-2021
Gilead Sciences, INC. $39.75 2019
Philips North America LLC $38.51 2020-2023
Astellas Pharma US INC $37.36 2022
Cmp Pharma, INC. $29.48 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $27.23 2019-2020
Teleflex LLC $25.58 2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $24.51 2019
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $24.35 2025 Inspire
Sobi, INC $24.02 2022
Stryker Corporation $22.93 2025 Artix Mt
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $22.53 2019
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $20.92 2023 Zio Xt Patch
Celgene Corporation $20.49 2024 Camzyos
Atricure, INC. $15.66 2021
Heartflow, INC. $14.91 2024

3 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Nikhil A Daga

$23,216.46

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
Context
The $3,005 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.