Physician profile
James Otto
NPI 1437268133
$10,613.34
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $733 in 2025
The $733 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: $4,968 · 2020: $1,367 · 2021: $1,569 · 2022: $1,002 · 2023: $297 · 2024: $677 · 2025: $733.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,707.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,707.24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $4,583.35 | 2019-2025 | Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control, Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Gore Viabahn Endoprosthesis With Heparin |
| Endologix LLC | $1,684.62 | 2019-2025 | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System |
| Bolton Medical INC | $1,633.63 | 2020-2025 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $1,320.40 | 2019-2022 | |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $476.45 | 2020-2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $348.60 | 2021-2024 | R2p Misago, Azur Cx Detachable |
| Penumbra, INC. | $308.99 | 2019-2025 | Indigo System, Penumbra System |
| Lifenet Health | $163.65 | 2021 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $29.93 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.03 | 2025 | Dermabond |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.90 | 2025 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System |
| Mozarc Medical US LLC | $14.32 | 2025 | Palindrome |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $11.47 | 2020 |
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.
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- "I saw James Otto 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.