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Kenji Minakata
NPI 1215241062
$11,115.18
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $3,523 in 2025
The $3,523 reported for 2025 was more than what 77% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,753 · 2021: $195 · 2022: $1,511 · 2023: $1,405 · 2024: $2,727 · 2025: $3,523.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $4,249 · Food and Beverage: $3,407.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,248.65 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,407.26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $4,990.89 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System |
| Abiomed | $2,424.98 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,969.20 | 2019-2025 | Pascal |
| Artivion, INC. | $950.48 | 2022-2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| Abbott Laboratories | $291.50 | 2019-2024 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $179.86 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $91.15 | 2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $61.33 | 2021 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $54.31 | 2023 | Lifevest |
| Baxter Healthcare | $49.66 | 2025 | Preveleak |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $20.40 | 2022 | |
| Medicomp INC | $18.25 | 2025 | Telepatch Cardiac Monitor |
| Werfen USA LLC | $13.17 | 2022 |
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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- "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?"
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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.