Physician profile

Shamlan Sheikh

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Boston, MA

NPI 1487077194

$1,795.87

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $1,498 in 2025

The $1,498 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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$1,369.41
Education$339.05

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
Amgen INC. $283.90 2019-2025 Repatha
Abbott Laboratories $276.05 2025 Ensite
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $226.60 2025 Lifevest
Abiomed $189.34 2025
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $152.40 2025 Nexletol
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $128.29 2025 Jardiance
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $121.84 2024 Uptravi, Opsumit
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $95.63 2025
Argenx US, INC. $40.90 2024 Vyvgart Hytrulo
Pfizer INC. $36.93 2025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $27.97 2025 Entyvio
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $26.77 2025 Onpattro
Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. $26.25 2025
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $25.29 2024 Inspire
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $22.19 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Harmony Biosciences LLC $22.18 2024
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $22.06 2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $20.00 2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $19.95 2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.09 2025 Accolade Sr
Cala Health, INC. $14.24 2025 Cala Kiq

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shamlan Sheikh

$1,795.87

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Amgen INC.
Context
The $1,498 reported for 2025 was more 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.