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Robert A Oakes
NPI 1992883599
$5,241.38
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $290 in 2025
The $290 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: $1,832 · 2020: $1,473 · 2021: $514 · 2022: $165 · 2023: $530 · 2024: $438 · 2025: $290.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,257.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,257.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,845.10 | 2019-2024 | Epic |
| Atricure, INC. | $1,124.04 | 2020-2024 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $558.94 | 2019-2021 | |
| Artivion, INC. | $514.96 | 2019-2025 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Amds-Ascyrus Medical, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $382.70 | 2019-2020 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $345.77 | 2022-2025 | Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Konect Resilia, Hemosphere |
| Abiomed | $170.63 | 2023-2024 | Impella |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $57.46 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $44.24 | 2023 | Echelon Endopath |
| Medtronic, INC. | $37.80 | 2021-2025 | Avalus |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $29.36 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $23.96 | 2019 | |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $22.08 | 2019 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $21.47 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Conetic Solutions, INC. | $20.79 | 2024 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $18.15 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $13.63 | 2019 | |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $10.30 | 2024 | Lifevest |
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 Oakes 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.