Physician profile

Thomas D Person

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Erie, PA

NPI 1811154867

$9,680.66

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $2,368 in 2025

The $2,368 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$4,870.27
Travel and Lodging$2,102.41
Education$1,500.00

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $3,924.06 2024-2025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $3,577.79 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Abbott Laboratories $380.33 2019-2025 Navitor, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
Medtronic, INC. $322.53 2022-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Venaseal
Atricure, INC. $300.02 2019-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $198.82 2023-2025 Stravix Mesh, Stravix, Oasis Micro
Abiomed $187.64 2019-2025 Impella
Livanova USA, INC. $135.33 2021-2022
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $91.93 2022-2023 Sternalock Blu System
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $91.46 2020-2025 Vasoview Hemopro 2
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $73.90 2019
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation $68.54 2020-2024 Virtuosaph Plus With Radial Indication, Capiox Fx Advance Hollow Fiber Oxygenator W Integrated Af W Hardshell Res.
Davol INC. $54.02 2021-2023
Innovation Technologies INC $42.50 2023 Irrisept
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), INC. (Dba Corza Medical) $32.03 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Csl Behring $30.43 2023 Kcentra
Ethicon US, LLC $23.26 2023 Prolene
Cook Medical LLC $21.65 2024 Zilver Ptx
Artivion, INC. $21.40 2019
Angiodynamics, INC. $20.88 2025 Angiovac
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $20.83 2024 Camzyos
Lsi Solutions INC $20.20 2024 Cor-Knot
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $15.16 2025 Uzedy
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $13.94 2023 Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome
Avanos Medical $12.01 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Thomas D Person

$9,680.66

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $2,368 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.