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Benjamin A Hirsch
NPI 1326209891
$15,670.86
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $11K in 2025
The $11K reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers 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: $673 · 2020: $259 · 2021: $920 · 2022: $1,511 · 2023: $1,187 · 2024: $548 · 2025: $11K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $9,427 · Food and Beverage: $2,049 · Travel and Lodging: $831.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,426.88 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,049.49 |
| Travel and Lodging | $831.08 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneka Medical America LLC | $9,426.88 | 2025 | Apheresis Machine |
| Medtronic, INC. | $3,899.62 | 2021-2025 | Corevalve Evolut R, Cg Future, Endurant Iis |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $864.27 | 2024-2025 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis, Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $505.97 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $375.46 | 2019-2022 | |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $221.93 | 2023-2024 | Sternalock Blu System, Sternalock 360 System, Powerdriver Drivers/Batt |
| Heartflow, INC. | $120.23 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $73.83 | 2021-2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $43.46 | 2021-2023 | Bridion |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $28.91 | 2019-2023 | Oasis |
| Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $23.48 | 2020 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $20.61 | 2022 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $19.08 | 2021 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $16.60 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $16.36 | 2025 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $14.17 | 2020 |
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 Benjamin Hirsch 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?"
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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.