Physician profile
Axel Thors
NPI 1629368089
$88,506.29
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
27 companies · $30K in 2025
The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Vascular Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,128 · 2020: $2,417 · 2021: $1,267 · 2022: $33K · 2023: $7,098 · 2024: $12K · 2025: $30K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $17K · Food and Beverage: $15K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $10K · Travel and Lodging: $7,096 · Education: $590.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $16,643.75 |
| Food and Beverage | $14,757.63 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $10,330.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,096.31 |
| Education | $590.03 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $39,675.61 | 2022-2024 | Xarelto |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $18,968.01 | 2021-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,682.26 | 2019-2025 | General - Therapies, Ranger, General - Atherectomy |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $5,100.84 | 2019-2025 | Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control, Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, C3 Delivery System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $5,062.74 | 2021-2025 | Hawkone, Endurant Iis, Abre |
| Endologix LLC | $3,015.49 | 2020-2025 | Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System, Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,958.91 | 2019-2020 | |
| Penumbra, INC. | $1,791.89 | 2019-2025 | Indigo System, Penumbra System, Ruby Coil |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $1,164.28 | 2020-2025 | Azur Cx Detachable, R2p Misago, Angio-Seal |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $707.49 | 2019-2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter |
| Abbott Laboratories | $499.40 | 2020-2024 | Diamondback Peripheral, Esprit |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $458.77 | 2022-2025 | Artegraft Vascular Graft, Anastoclip Gc 8cm (Medium), Tyke, Patch, Pledget and Intracardiac |
| Philips North America LLC | $441.00 | 2023-2024 | (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided |
| Shape Memory Medical INC. | $247.44 | 2024-2025 | Impede Embolization Plug |
| Surmodics, INC. | $186.54 | 2024-2025 | Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Pounce Thrombectomy System |
Show all 27 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reflow Medical INC | $120.00 | 2025 | |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $118.72 | 2024-2025 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $103.34 | 2023 | |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $45.09 | 2023 | Xarelto |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $25.76 | 2023 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $25.03 | 2024 | Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm |
| Stryker Corporation | $21.22 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $20.62 | 2025 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac |
| Sanara Medtech INC. | $20.62 | 2024 | Celleraterx |
| Osiris Therapeutics INC. | $16.32 | 2019 | |
| Centerline Biomedical INC. | $15.12 | 2022 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $13.78 | 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 Axel Thors 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?"
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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.