Physician profile

Michael L Edwards

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Mount Pleasant, SC

NPI 1649331729

$4,799.00

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $376 in 2025

The $376 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$1,703.74

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $833.28 2021-2023 In.Pact Admiral, Hawkone, In.Pact Av
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $780.87 2019-2020
Kci USA, INC. $581.18 2019-2023 Activ.A.C. Ion Progress, 3m Coban, Kerramax Care
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $572.75 2022-2024 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $476.82 2019
Organogenesis INC. $373.44 2019-2025 Apligraf, Puraply Wound Matrix, Affinity
Smith+Nephew, INC. $330.89 2019-2025 Grafix, Collagenase Santyl, Renasys Go V2 Home
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. $158.85 2019-2023
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $119.75 2024 Nuzyra
Kerecis Limited $108.48 2019-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Next Science LLC $93.39 2023 Blastx, Xperience, Surgx
Orthofix Medical, INC. $93.09 2025 Truelok
Hydrofera LLC $75.19 2023-2025 Hydrofera Blue
Convatec INC. $49.09 2019-2024
Ovik Health, LLC $27.32 2019-2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cook Medical LLC $25.26 2024 Litho 150
Abbvie INC. $23.78 2025
Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. $19.68 2025 Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities
Inari Medical, INC. $16.50 2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Bioventus LLC $13.97 2022
Solventum Corporation $13.56 2025 Activ.A.C.
Misonix INC $11.86 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michael L Edwards

$4,799.00

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $376 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.