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John A Y Kao
NPI 1336187517
$5,561.55
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $1,120 in 2025
The $1,120 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $430 · 2020: $914 · 2021: $68.87 · 2022: $1,866 · 2023: $378 · 2024: $785 · 2025: $1,120.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,560 · Travel and Lodging: $723.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,559.67 |
| Travel and Lodging | $722.89 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $2,659.19 | 2019-2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $722.89 | 2025 | Coronary Other |
| Penumbra, INC. | $564.40 | 2023-2025 | Indigo System, Ruby Coil |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $513.67 | 2019-2024 | Resonate El Icd Vr, Versacross Access Solution, Watchman Flx |
| Abbott Laboratories | $287.40 | 2022-2024 | Coroflow |
| Abiomed | $256.91 | 2023-2025 | Impella |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $178.75 | 2024 | Alphavac |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $124.01 | 2024 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $108.53 | 2025 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $98.74 | 2022-2025 | Symplicity G3, Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan |
| Teleflex LLC | $26.82 | 2024 | Guideliner |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. | $20.24 | 2021 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw John Kao 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.