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Carlos Bechara
NPI 1639357585
$199,097.25
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
26 companies · $8,365 in 2025
The $8,365 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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: $60K · 2020: $35K · 2021: $28K · 2022: $23K · 2023: $29K · 2024: $14K · 2025: $8,365.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $27K · Consulting Fee: $13K · Food and Beverage: $5,756 · Travel and Lodging: $3,944 · Grant: $1,520.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $27,340.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $13,317.50 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,756.13 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,943.82 |
| Grant | $1,519.82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $90,511.96 | 2019-2025 | Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Viabahn Endoprosthesis With Propaten Bioactive Surface, Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Cook Incorporated | $75,283.49 | 2019-2025 | Cook, Zenith Alpha, Gunther Tulip |
| Penumbra, INC. | $17,399.81 | 2019-2025 | Indigo System, Smart Coil, Penumbra System |
| Cook Medical LLC | $11,304.35 | 2019-2025 | Zenith Alpha, Cook, Zilver Ptx |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $1,240.00 | 2024 | Zenith Alpha |
| Medtronic, INC. | $749.25 | 2021-2025 | Valiant Captivia, In.Pact Admiral, Hawkone |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $589.49 | 2019-2020 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $527.31 | 2019-2022 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $438.63 | 2021-2025 | Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System, Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $147.92 | 2021 | |
| Viz.Ai, INC. | $138.06 | 2022 | |
| Inspiremd LTD | $136.00 | 2023 | Cguard |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $131.93 | 2021 | |
| Ge Healthcare | $129.00 | 2025 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $59.98 | 2025 | Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome |
Show all 26 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $51.21 | 2019 | |
| Shape Memory Medical INC. | $40.67 | 2025 | Impede Embolization Plug |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $37.94 | 2019 | |
| Davol INC. | $33.43 | 2019 | |
| Argon Medical Devices, INC. | $27.79 | 2019 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.04 | 2025 | Artix Mt |
| Imperative Care, INC | $22.79 | 2024 | Prodigy Catheter |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $22.29 | 2020 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $20.22 | 2021 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $17.71 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $12.98 | 2023 | Repatha |
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.