Physician profile
David E Ludden
NPI 1073773834
$58,735.97
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
5 companies · $13K in 2025
The $13K reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,224 · 2020: $11.19 · 2021: $190 · 2022: $129 · 2023: $12K · 2024: $33K · 2025: $13K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $55K · Food and Beverage: $1,982.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $55,200.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,981.71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $43,364.62 | 2019-2024 | Carto 3 |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $12,868.53 | 2019-2025 | Carto 3 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,512.95 | 2021-2025 | Micra, Selectsecure, Adapta |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $818.09 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $171.78 | 2021-2025 | Aveir |
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 David Ludden 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.