Physician profile

Joseph Besho

Vascular Surgery · Houston, TX

NPI 1780039925

$34,736.44

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

51 companies · $5,077 in 2025

The $5,077 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Vascular Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$14,571.19
Food and Beverage$6,714.57
Consulting Fee$2,100.00
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$1,000.00

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
Medtronic, INC. $11,897.54 2022-2025 In.Pact Admiral, Venaseal, Endurant Iis
Inari Medical, INC. $7,393.90 2021-2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Silk Road Medical, INC. $4,790.35 2021-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Abbott Laboratories $3,747.77 2022-2025 Supera, Emboshield Nav6, Ensite
Terumo Medical Corporation $1,163.02 2023 Azur Cx Detachable, Glidesheath Slender, Navicross
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,051.06 2022-2025 Stravix, Grafix Pl, Stravix Pl
Surmodics, INC. $552.12 2022-2025 Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $497.71 2021-2025 Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis
Bolton Medical INC $390.06 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $325.37 2021-2025 Ranger, Watchman Flx, General - Vascular Intervention
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $229.73 2023-2025 Eliquis, Camzyos
Biotissue Holdings INC. $225.74 2024
Baxter Healthcare $192.74 2023-2024 Preveleak, Coseal, Perclot
Endologix LLC $174.41 2021-2025 Torus Stent Graft System, Endocross Device
Atricure, INC. $172.23 2024-2025 Synergy Ablation System
Show all 51 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bone Support INC. $152.52 2024 Ceramentbone Void Filler, Cerament G
Angiodynamics, INC. $138.52 2022-2025 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $129.73 2019-2024 Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve
Ethicon US, LLC $128.91 2024 Vistaseal, Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix, Surgicel Nu-Knit
Medinc of Texas $119.33 2024
Philips North America LLC $112.20 2022
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $72.62 2024 Assure Wcd
Imperative Care, INC $67.31 2024 Prodigy Catheter
Sanara Medtech INC. $63.17 2021-2023 Celleraterx
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $60.18 2023-2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft, Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome
Heartflow, INC. $59.09 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $58.40 2022-2024 Verquvo
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $58.31 2023-2025 Lifevest
Stryker Corporation $54.08 2022
Cvrx, INC. $53.92 2024-2025 Barostim Neo System
Becton, Dickinson and Company $49.23 2023 Avitene Ultrafoam
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $47.98 2022-2023 Xarelto
Amgen INC. $44.45 2021-2022
Davol INC. $42.69 2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $40.21 2022-2025 Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $36.86 2024 Evkeeza
Novo Nordisk INC $35.22 2024-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Kci USA, INC. $34.15 2023 V.A.C. Dermatac, Activ.A.C., 3m Cavilon
Cardiva Medical, INC. $29.63 2024 Savvywire
Lsi Solutions INC $28.71 2022
Elutia, INC. $28.71 2022
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $25.87 2023
Solventum Corporation $25.32 2025 Activ.A.C., 3m Cavilon, Promogran Prisma
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $21.48 2025 Vasoview Hemopro 2
Polynovo North America LLC $18.54 2023
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $18.27 2025 Inspire
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $16.52 2021
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $16.14 2024 Injectafer
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $16.08 2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $14.98 2023 Venovo
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.36 2023 Jardiance

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

In.Pact Admiral $9,888Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $8,447Enroute Transcarotid Stent $4,356Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter $4,069Supera $3,221Azur Cx Detachable $1,163Venaseal $588Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $563Flowtriever Catheter, S $563Pounce Thrombectomy $528Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $487Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter $383Stravix $341Pounce Thrombectomy System $318Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight $296Grafix Pl $239Eliquis $185Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis $183Cerament G $153Ceramentbone Void Filler $153Preveleak $137Surgiflo Hemostatic Matrix $129Vistaseal $129Surgicel Nu-Knit $129Stravix Pl $122Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis $103Emboshield Nav6 $92.28Ensite $88.55Diamondback Peripheral $88.29Sublime Radial Access 018 Rx Pta Dilatation Catheter $86.91Sublime Radial Access Guide Sheath $86.91Ranger $83.90Cardiomems $82.25Synergy Ablation System $81.81Assure Wcd $72.62Renasys Touch $70.44Prodigy Catheter $67.31Hi-Torque Command $65.07Atriclip Laa Exclusion System $61.36Activ.A.C. $59.473m Cavilon $59.47Lifevest $58.31Torus Stent Graft System $55.44Endocross Device $55.44Barostim Neo System $53.92Glidesheath Slender $52.93Navicross $52.05Avitene Ultrafoam $49.23Artegraft Vascular Graft $48.69Endurant Iis $47.35Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $46.30Camzyos $45.12Watchman Flx $43.88Abre $40.58Verquvo $40.52General - Vascular Intervention $37.41Evkeeza $36.86Coseal $34.43V.A.C. Dermatac $34.15Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $33.51Xarelto $33.00Savvywire $29.63Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax $29.06Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve $28.02Nimbl $27.76Flexitouch Plus $27.76Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control $27.20Promogran Prisma $25.32Corevalve Evolut R $23.85Esprit $23.03Vasoview Hemopro 2 $21.48Perclot $21.11Varithena Administration Pack $20.11Stravix Mesh $19.76Prevena $18.49Watchman Access System $18.30Inspire $18.27Rybelsus $18.21Ozempic $18.21Wegovy $17.01Jeti $16.15Injectafer $16.14Zio Monitor $16.08Zio Xt Patch $16.08Celleraterx $15.17Venovo $14.98Jardiance $13.36Hydro Lemaitre Valvulotome $11.49Renasys Go V2 Home $8.23Pico $8.23Grafix $7.98Enhance Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit $7.11

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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Payment summary

Joseph Besho

$34,736.44

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $5,077 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% of Vascular Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).

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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.