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Mei L Chau
NPI 1578779807
$17,028.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $2,388 in 2025
The $2,388 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider 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: $2,362 · 2020: $1,315 · 2021: $1,849 · 2022: $2,635 · 2023: $4,463 · 2024: $2,017 · 2025: $2,388.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $5,637 · Travel and Lodging: $3,230.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,637.07 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,229.86 |
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 | $4,739.80 | 2019-2025 | Evoque, Pascal, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,491.87 | 2019-2025 | Triclip, Mitraclip, Amplatzer |
| Medtronic, INC. | $4,406.54 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,594.21 | 2019-2020 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $554.17 | 2019-2023 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $443.57 | 2023-2024 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Photofix Decellularized Bovine Pericardium, Cryovalve Sg Pulmonary Human Heart Valve |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $242.75 | 2023-2024 | Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder, Gore Septal Occluder |
| Abiomed | $238.62 | 2023 | Impella |
| Cvrx, INC. | $115.15 | 2025 | Barostim Neo System |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $82.35 | 2019-2023 | Prolene, Stratafix |
| Atricure, INC. | $60.76 | 2019 | |
| Ancora Heart, INC. | $35.34 | 2025 | Accucinch |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $23.08 | 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?"
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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.