Physician profile
Robert J Ferrante
NPI 1346226826
$73,215.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
22 companies · $28K in 2025
The $28K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% 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: $439 · 2020: $1,758 · 2021: $843 · 2022: $1,622 · 2023: $1,298 · 2024: $39K · 2025: $28K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $60K · Travel and Lodging: $5,357 · Food and Beverage: $2,798.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $60,400.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,356.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,797.96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $64,858.41 | 2024-2025 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,156.26 | 2019-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,664.11 | 2020-2024 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,451.14 | 2021-2024 | Corevalve Evolut R, Na |
| Artivion, INC. | $960.12 | 2024 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Abiomed | $814.26 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $270.79 | 2020-2024 | Sentinel |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $207.48 | 2019-2020 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $197.76 | 2019-2023 | Lifevest |
| Cook Medical LLC | $138.28 | 2023 | Cook |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $117.28 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation | $109.20 | 2019 | |
| Nuwellis, INC. | $63.26 | 2021 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $53.67 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $34.73 | 2023 | Stratafix, Prolene, Dermabond Prineo |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $31.50 | 2022 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $24.99 | 2021 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $14.25 | 2020 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $14.10 | 2022 | |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $12.90 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $11.18 | 2020 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $10.23 | 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 Robert Ferrante 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.