Physician profile

Manish K Patel

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Houston, TX

NPI 1942453071

$14,943.90

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $450 in 2025

The $450 reported for 2025 was less 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$2,247.65
Travel and Lodging$2,080.80

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
Abbott Laboratories $8,388.06 2019-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Aveir, Cardiomems
Transmedics, INC. $2,080.80 2023 Organ Care System
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $1,307.79 2019-2020
Abiomed $1,140.15 2019-2025 Impella
Atricure, INC. $399.19 2021-2023
Baxter Healthcare $282.00 2019
Helios Cardio INC $247.86 2024
Medtronic, INC. $164.93 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $152.78 2019-2025 General - Therapies
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $136.46 2021
Ethicon US, LLC $129.03 2019-2024 Prolene
Chiesi USA, INC. $115.03 2023 Cleviprex
Smith+Nephew, INC. $81.52 2020-2025 Versajet, Oasis, Collagenase Santyl
Wound Management Technologies, INC $77.68 2019
Livanova USA, INC. $65.86 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Optinose US, INC. $46.97 2019
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $29.09 2021
Angiodynamics, INC. $24.31 2023 Biosentry Tract Sealant System
Cvrx, INC. $22.54 2025 Barostim Neo System
Olympus America INC. $20.50 2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $17.07 2025 Shingrix, Arexvy
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $14.28 2023 Xarelto

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Manish K Patel

$14,943.90

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $450 reported for 2025 was less 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.