Physician profile
Sarah Chen
NPI 1386269710
$8,446.11
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $3,772 in 2025
The $3,772 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $685 · 2022: $1,795 · 2023: $835 · 2024: $1,359 · 2025: $3,772.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $3,976 · Travel and Lodging: $1,990.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,976.05 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,990.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,833.50 | 2021-2025 | Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve, Konect Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Atricure, INC. | $2,444.54 | 2021-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2), Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Baxter Healthcare | $834.68 | 2021-2025 | Preveleak, Floseal, Artiss |
| Paragonix Technologies, INC. | $814.75 | 2022-2025 | Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System, Sherpacool Box, Sherpapak |
| Abbott Laboratories | $298.40 | 2022-2024 | Mitraclip |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $269.26 | 2021-2022 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $165.16 | 2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Abiomed | $147.04 | 2025 | |
| Corcym INC | $139.29 | 2023 | Perceval |
| Avanos Medical | $136.07 | 2021 | |
| On Target Laboratories, INC | $131.39 | 2025 | Cytalux |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $125.00 | 2025 | Matrixrib |
| Sanofi Pasteur INC. | $52.97 | 2023 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $33.23 | 2025 | Restoreflow |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $20.83 | 2025 | Cor-Knot |
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 Sarah Chen 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.