Physician profile
Gary E Stapleton
NPI 1447477385
$93,531.19
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $550 in 2025
The $550 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pediatric Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $921 · 2020: $56.55 · 2021: $542 · 2022: $33K · 2023: $47K · 2024: $11K · 2025: $550.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $50K · Travel and Lodging: $6,730 · Food and Beverage: $2,405.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $49,712.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,729.65 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,405.13 |
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 | $74,375.17 | 2022-2024 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), The Edwards Sapien 3 Valve With Alterra Adaptive Prestent System |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $9,143.96 | 2019-2023 | Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder |
| Abbott Laboratories | $6,565.55 | 2019-2024 | Amplatzer Piccolo, Amplatzer |
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,493.99 | 2021-2025 | Harmony, Concertotm, Mvp |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $614.90 | 2019-2020 | |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $196.07 | 2022 | |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $54.61 | 2024-2025 | Na |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $30.67 | 2025 | Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f |
| Balt USA, LLC | $22.54 | 2025 | Prestige Coil System |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $18.07 | 2025 | |
| Abiomed | $15.66 | 2019 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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 Gary Stapleton 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.