Physician profile
Thomas M Ruff
NPI 1639178304
$601.56
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $54.42 in 2025
The $54.42 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $169 · 2020: $79.25 · 2021: $91.44 · 2022: $207 · 2025: $54.42.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $54.42.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $54.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $178.01 | 2019-2025 | Watchman Flx |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $130.93 | 2021-2022 | |
| Biotronik INC. | $115.37 | 2019 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $45.89 | 2020-2021 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $27.02 | 2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $24.74 | 2019 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $21.91 | 2025 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $16.66 | 2022 | |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $15.16 | 2021 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $13.89 | 2022 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $11.98 | 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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Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Thomas Ruff 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.