Physician profile
Alexander Ghannam
NPI 1043715501
$10,055.47
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $3,960 in 2025
The $3,960 reported for 2025 was more than what 79% 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: 2020: $115 · 2021: $643 · 2022: $1,019 · 2023: $1,038 · 2024: $3,281 · 2025: $3,960.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $5,043 · Travel and Lodging: $3,235.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,043.05 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,235.46 |
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. | $2,684.10 | 2024-2025 | Simulus, Avalus, Corevalve Evolut R |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,003.67 | 2021-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,698.71 | 2021-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Artivion, INC. | $1,217.52 | 2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $942.61 | 2023-2025 | Evoque, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve, Konect Resilia |
| Baxter Healthcare | $591.05 | 2021-2025 | Floseal, Preveleak |
| Abiomed | $169.81 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Corcym INC | $139.29 | 2023 | Perceval |
| Avanos Medical | $136.07 | 2021 | |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $135.83 | 2025 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $132.35 | 2023 | Sherpacool Box, Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System, Shipper Box |
| Cook Medical LLC | $115.43 | 2020 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $42.33 | 2024-2025 | Surgicel Nu-Knit, Echelon Flex, Proximate |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $33.44 | 2024-2025 | Cor-Knot |
| Solventum Corporation | $13.26 | 2024 | Activ.A.C. |
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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- "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?"
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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.