Physician profile

Robert Gallegos

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Des Moines, IA

NPI 1205870805

$156,421.14

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $6,692 in 2025

The $6,692 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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)
Consulting Fee$60,888.16
Food and Beverage$16,674.62
Travel and Lodging$11,636.61

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
Corcym INC $73,106.44 2021-2025 Perceval, Mi Detach - Aortic Cross Clamp - Delivery System Kit, Carbomedics Supra-Annular (Top Hat)
Atricure, INC. $23,007.28 2019-2025 Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System, Synergy Ablation System
Livanova USA, INC. $9,263.76 2019-2021
Synthes USA Products LLC $9,099.09 2022-2024
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $8,767.25 2019-2025 Sternalock 360 System, Venapax, Sternalock Blu System
Medical Device Business Services, INC. $6,703.75 2022-2024 Matrixrib
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $6,317.61 2019-2025 Pascal, Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve
Teleflex LLC $5,946.00 2021-2022
Medtronic, INC. $2,845.21 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Penditure, Na
Abiomed $2,062.50 2021-2025 Impella
Jace Medical LLC $1,662.50 2020-2021
Abbott Laboratories $1,545.76 2019-2025 Navitor, Epic, Cardiomems
Conetic Solutions, INC. $1,213.97 2025
Philips North America LLC $841.92 2019-2025 (9520) Igt Devices Undivided, (Am5) Lead Management, Fleet Management
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $813.70 2019-2020
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Arthrex, INC. $482.45 2025
Davol INC. $473.66 2019-2023 Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Arista Ah Flexitip
Angiodynamics, INC. $450.00 2019-2024 Angiovac, Alphavac
Baxter Healthcare $439.59 2024-2025 Preveleak
Artivion, INC. $279.76 2025 Amds-Ascyrus Medical, On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder
Becton, Dickinson and Company $237.12 2019-2025 Swan-Ganz, Hemosphere
Ethicon US, LLC $188.89 2022-2023 Echelon; Endopath, Echelon Flex
Stryker Corporation $156.80 2025 Stryker Varispeed, Na
Bolton Medical INC $74.10 2025 Thoraflex Hybrid, Gelweave
Haemonetics Corporation $65.92 2023 Teg6s Hemostasis System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $65.91 2019
Conmed Corporation $63.25 2023 Airseal
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $55.30 2022
Biostable Science & Engineering $52.34 2021
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $42.76 2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Teleflex Medical Incorporated $38.55 2022
Biosense Webster, INC. $35.88 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $22.12 2024 Watchman Flx

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Robert Gallegos

$156,421.14

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Corcym INC
Context
The $6,692 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.