Physician profile
Christopher Bariana
NPI 1992092662
$2,753.40
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · $105 in 2025
The $105 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,921 · 2021: $251 · 2022: $160 · 2023: $46.37 · 2024: $270 · 2025: $105.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $421.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $421.17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $1,769.38 | 2019-2021 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $372.33 | 2019-2021 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $362.11 | 2019-2024 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Atricure, INC. | $108.87 | 2022-2024 | |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $105.11 | 2025 | Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Zephyr Endobronchial Valve |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $22.52 | 2024 | Optimizer |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $13.08 | 2024 | Pico 14 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Christopher Bariana 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.