Physician profile

Kimberly K Shaffer

Anesthesiology · Little Rock, AR

NPI 1821084500

$1,359.90

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

12 companies · $148 in 2025

The $148 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Anesthesiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

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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$628.60

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
Atricure, INC. $501.71 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System
Abbott Laboratories $156.21 2021-2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $138.67 2021
Livanova USA, INC. $137.42 2022
Ethicon US, LLC $111.63 2024-2025 Stratafix, Surgicel Nu-Knit, Dermabond
Silk Road Medical, INC. $99.48 2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $57.59 2020-2023
Kls-Martin L.P. $42.76 2022-2023
Elutia, INC. $39.81 2021-2023
Lsi Solutions INC $36.35 2023 Cor Knot
Abiomed $24.49 2023 Impella
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $13.78 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kimberly K Shaffer

$1,359.90

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Atricure, INC.
Context
The $148 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Anesthesiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $58.09).

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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.