Physician profile
Robert L Smith, II
NPI 1972718633
$54,807.87
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $14K in 2025
The $14K reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $22K · 2020: $763 · 2021: $3,265 · 2022: $4,829 · 2023: $7,093 · 2024: $3,392 · 2025: $14K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $8,891 · Education: $6,400 · Food and Beverage: $5,592 · Consulting Fee: $3,163.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,890.88 |
| Education | $6,400.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,592.17 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,162.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $36,651.97 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Evoque |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $7,325.84 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,976.71 | 2019-2025 | Tendyne, Mitraclip, Amplatzer Amulet |
| Artivion, INC. | $2,144.08 | 2021-2023 | Vascular |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,664.44 | 2021-2025 | Penditure, Avalus, Penditure |
| Enablecv INC. | $1,388.10 | 2024-2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $1,203.62 | 2019-2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Cook Medical LLC | $537.55 | 2023-2025 | Zenith Spiral-Z, Zenith, Zilver Ptx |
| Corcym INC | $255.86 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $149.94 | 2023 | Arista Ah Flexitip |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $109.13 | 2024 | Angiovac |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $93.92 | 2022 | |
| Abiomed | $88.68 | 2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $87.38 | 2022 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $44.57 | 2022 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $18.32 | 2025 | Duraseal Exact Spinal Sealant System, Codman Certas, Codman Hakim |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $18.30 | 2019 | |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $18.13 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $16.56 | 2025 | Vistaseal, Ethicon, Prolene |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $14.77 | 2019 |
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 Robert Smith 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.