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Vicente Valero
NPI 1104055128
$9,764.54
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $345 in 2025
The $345 reported for 2025 was less 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: $5,083 · 2020: $1,632 · 2021: $299 · 2022: $663 · 2023: $1,035 · 2024: $707 · 2025: $345.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,087.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,086.88 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $6,251.81 | 2019-2020 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,173.26 | 2020-2025 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System |
| Abiomed | $542.08 | 2023-2024 | Impella |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $239.69 | 2022 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $221.52 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $197.58 | 2021 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $180.55 | 2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve |
| Davol INC. | $175.40 | 2022-2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Abbott Laboratories | $161.29 | 2019-2023 | Epic |
| Artivion, INC. | $157.02 | 2021-2025 | Amds-Ascyrus Medical |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $149.39 | 2023-2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $122.07 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $98.01 | 2022 | |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. | $94.87 | 2023 |
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 Vicente Valero 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.