Physician profile
William A Ricks
NPI 1255863593
$5,212.87
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $1,446 in 2025
The $1,446 reported for 2025 was more 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: 2020: $34.55 · 2021: $285 · 2022: $267 · 2023: $229 · 2024: $2,951 · 2025: $1,446.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,522 · Travel and Lodging: $1,103 · Education: $1,001.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,522.34 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,103.05 |
| Education | $1,001.00 |
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 | $1,817.91 | 2024-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $1,028.98 | 2024 | |
| Abiomed | $249.03 | 2025 | |
| Baxter Healthcare | $247.03 | 2020-2025 | Tisseel, Floseal, Preveleak |
| Atricure, INC. | $216.51 | 2023-2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $177.50 | 2024 | Mitraclip |
| Medtronic, INC. | $158.98 | 2025 | Valiant Captivia |
| Cvrx, INC. | $158.40 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $157.90 | 2021-2022 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $150.23 | 2025 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $146.12 | 2025 | Varithena Administration Pack |
| Bolton Medical INC | $140.20 | 2024-2025 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $122.11 | 2021 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $119.45 | 2025 | Cook |
| Organogenesis INC. | $85.30 | 2022 |
Show all 24 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $73.83 | 2021 | |
| Incyte Corporation | $30.00 | 2022 | |
| Corcym INC | $27.60 | 2025 | Perceval |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $25.27 | 2025 | Surgicel Nu-Knit, Vistaseal |
| Acacia Pharma INC | $17.05 | 2021 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $16.92 | 2021 | |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $16.59 | 2020 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $16.16 | 2022 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $13.80 | 2022 |
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 William Ricks 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.