Physician profile
Christopher C Kwon
NPI 1225074867
$58,022.33
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
28 companies · $5,174 in 2025
The $5,174 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% 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: $16K · 2020: $11K · 2021: $18K · 2022: $2,258 · 2023: $2,664 · 2024: $3,775 · 2025: $5,174.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $6,026 · Travel and Lodging: $4,914 · Consulting Fee: $625 · Education: $47.99.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,026.33 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,914.42 |
| Consulting Fee | $625.00 |
| Education | $47.99 |
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 | $41,621.25 | 2019-2025 | Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Pascal, Konect Resilia |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $8,985.93 | 2019-2025 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,757.42 | 2019-2025 | Xact, Perclose Proglide, Optis |
| Abiomed | $802.05 | 2022-2025 | Impella |
| Atricure, INC. | $782.00 | 2022-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) |
| Medtronic, INC. | $310.10 | 2023-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Endurant Iis, Avalus |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $280.89 | 2019 | |
| Biosense Webster, INC. | $239.50 | 2025 | Carto 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $219.09 | 2023-2025 | Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Eluvia, Watchman Flx |
| Silk Road Medical, INC. | $213.95 | 2022-2024 | Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $136.10 | 2019-2024 | Alphavac |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $133.81 | 2019-2024 | Advantagerib |
| Cardiva Medical, INC. | $58.39 | 2025 | Savvywire, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Xl Vvcs 10-12f |
| Corcym INC | $53.62 | 2025 | Perceval |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $51.95 | 2024 |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $49.23 | 2023-2025 | Evarrest, Echelon Flex, Echelon Endopath |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $46.47 | 2023 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $44.37 | 2020-2025 | Vasoview Hemopro 2 |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $39.94 | 2021-2022 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $31.22 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Abbvie INC. | $29.38 | 2023 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $27.22 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $25.83 | 2021 | |
| Csl Behring | $22.82 | 2019 | |
| Medistim USA, INC. | $16.74 | 2023 | Miraq |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $15.62 | 2019 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $14.71 | 2022 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $12.73 | 2023 | Zenith |
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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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.