Physician profile
John K Politz
NPI 1780608935
$1,806.25
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $714 in 2025
The $714 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $170 · 2020: $11.80 · 2022: $42.40 · 2023: $111 · 2024: $757 · 2025: $714.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,582.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,581.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $376.28 | 2024-2025 | Proclaim |
| Penumbra, INC. | $315.05 | 2022-2025 | Indigo System, Penumbra System |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $228.92 | 2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Enroute Transcarotid Stent |
| Endologix LLC | $204.25 | 2024 | Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System |
| Atricure, INC. | $177.37 | 2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $130.89 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $111.47 | 2023 | Clydesdale Ptc Spinal System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $101.87 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Dermabond |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $49.49 | 2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $30.89 | 2025 | Eluvia |
| Cook Medical LLC | $28.64 | 2025 | Zenith Alpha |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $27.21 | 2019-2020 | |
| Covidien LP | $23.92 | 2019 |
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 John Politz 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.