Physician profile

Aaron Gopal

Interventional Cardiology · Spartanburg, SC

NPI 1124401609

$34,048.21

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

51 companies · $7,071 in 2025

The $7,071 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$16,186.50
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$1,800.00
Travel and Lodging$1,729.44
Honoraria$1,000.00

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.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Medtronic, INC. $9,893.13 2021-2025 Mo.Ma Ultra, Abre, Corevalve Evolut R
Inari Medical, INC. $7,210.46 2023-2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Stryker Corporation $2,231.95 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Flowtriever
Philips North America LLC $1,947.14 2022-2023 (6554) Periph Vasc Undiv, (9282) Turbo Power
Abiomed $1,465.61 2019-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $1,053.71 2021-2025 Esprit, Dragonfly Opstar, Diamondback Coronary
Boston Scientific Corporation $959.11 2023-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, Watchman Flx, Opticross
Cardiva Medical, INC. $825.49 2019-2025 Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs
Angiodynamics, INC. $715.29 2019-2025 Alphavac, Angiovac, Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac
Recor Medical INC $636.56 2024-2025 Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, Paradise Renal Denervation System
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $612.84 2019-2025 Lifevest
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $610.60 2019-2020
Endologix LLC $602.54 2024-2025 Torus Stent Graft System, Endocross Device, Ovation Ix Iliac Stent Graft
Amgen INC. $462.14 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $367.86 2019-2025
Show all 51 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $328.67 2019-2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $298.27 2019-2024 Xarelto
Pfizer INC. $296.55 2019-2025
Shockwave Medical, INC $272.90 2020-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Imperative Care, INC $269.49 2024-2025 Symphony Catheter, Prodigy Catheter
Cvrx, INC. $267.00 2025 Barostim Neo System
Biotronik INC. $265.32 2022-2025 Pulsar-18 T3, Trapit, Pantera Leo
Penumbra, INC. $226.48 2022
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $223.72 2022-2025 Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires, Asahi Ptca Guide Wire
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $194.57 2023 Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon, Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm
Biosense Webster, INC. $188.68 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $176.60 2024-2025 Eliquis, Camzyos
Tactile Systems Technology INC $160.84 2022-2024 Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $156.17 2024 Arcalyst
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $146.83 2019-2021
Cms Imaging, INC. $105.22 2024-2025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $96.23 2024-2025 Onpattro
Vasorum USA INC. $90.11 2023 Celt Acd
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $83.10 2023 Jardiance
Atricure, INC. $82.63 2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $82.10 2022-2025 Verquvo
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $48.73 2025
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $45.62 2023-2024 Assure Wcd
Cagent Vascular INC $39.48 2025 Serrantor
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $37.68 2025 Attruby
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $34.25 2024-2025 Farxiga
Surmodics, INC. $33.62 2023-2024 Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $31.21 2024 Opsumit
Heartflow, INC. $29.21 2025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $28.08 2024 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $27.55 2023 Optimizer
Becton, Dickinson and Company $21.57 2025 Hemosphere
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $19.09 2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.92 2024
Cordis US Corp. $14.40 2025 Mynx Control
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $13.89 2024 Nexletol

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Flowtriever Catheter, S $8,231Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $8,231(6554) Periph Vasc Undiv $1,000Flowtriever $610Torus Stent Graft System $472Endocross Device $472Mo.Ma Ultra $439Clottriever Bold Catheter $418Avvigo Guidance System $403Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System $353Impella $318Esprit $318(6391) Nexcimer $304Repatha $288Paradise Renal Denervation System $284Lifevest $268Barostim Neo System $267Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter $258Symphony Catheter $248Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f $240Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs $238Alphavac $209Dragonfly Opstar $204Diamondback Coronary $199Eliquis $192Leqvio $187Angiovac $182Arcalyst $156Abre $155Corevalve Evolut R $149Hawkone $136Protege Rx $131Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires $121(6577) Visions 014 $120(9282) Turbo Power $115Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon $113Onpattro $96.23In.Pact Admiral $95.70Inthrill Thrombectomy Catheter $94.23Coroflow $93.65Celt Acd $90.11Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $90.00Asahi Ptca Guide Wire $86.59(6346) Intrasight Mobile $85.16Jardiance $83.10Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm $81.82Onyx Frontier $72.84Watchman Flx $70.62Pulsar-18 T3 $69.87Pressurewire $60.42Vyndaqel $59.83(4067) Tack Endo Sys Btk $59.76Camzyos $58.11Venacore Thrombectomy Catheter $56.07Optimizer $55.10Verquvo $51.88Da Vinci Surgical System $48.73Xience Skypoint $48.29Assure Wcd $45.62Serrantor $39.48Atriclip Laa Exclusion System $38.51Attruby $37.68Pounce Thrombectomy $35.68Farxiga $34.25Artix Mt $33.42Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $31.56Xarelto $31.26Opsumit $31.21Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax $30.67Ffrct $29.21Silverhawk $28.43Selectsecure $28.24Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia $28.08Opticross $25.20Hemosphere $21.57Prodigy Catheter $21.04Pacific Xtreme $20.79Nurtec Odt $20.73Filterwire Ez $20.50Trapit $20.45Pantera Leo $20.18Jot Dx $20.10Azure Xt Dr Mri Surescan $19.88Zio Xt Patch $19.09Zio Monitor $19.09Varithena Administration Pack $18.26Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter $17.79Ovation Ix Iliac Stent Graft $16.30Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System $16.30Sublime Radial Access 018 Rx Pta Dilatation Catheter $15.73(6342) Intrasight Integrated $15.58Mynx Control $14.40Cds - Mct/Cem Monitoring $14.36Entre Plus $14.22Flexitouch Plus $14.22Nexletol $13.89Sublime Radial Access Guide Sheath $13.67Synergy Ablation System $13.45Eluvia $13.08Ultreon $12.87

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Payment summary

Aaron Gopal

$34,048.21

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $7,071 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.