Physician profile
George A Pliagas
NPI 1356458319
$210,666.59
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
34 companies · $922 in 2025
The $922 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Vascular Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $927).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $54K · 2020: $32K · 2021: $29K · 2022: $28K · 2023: $40K · 2024: $27K · 2025: $922.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $20K · Consulting Fee: $17K · Honoraria: $15K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $9,240 · Food and Beverage: $4,700 · Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program: $2,520 · Education: $154.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $19,572.06 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,950.00 |
| Honoraria | $14,500.00 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $9,240.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,699.70 |
| Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program | $2,520.00 |
| Education | $154.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $96,980.64 | 2019-2023 | Diamondback Peripheral |
| Philips North America LLC | $78,158.98 | 2019-2024 | (9520) Igt Devices Undivided, (7881) US Und, (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided |
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,637.37 | 2019-2025 | Diamondback Peripheral, Esprit, Perclose Prostyle |
| Asahi Intecc USA, INC. | $7,575.38 | 2021-2023 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire |
| Cook Incorporated | $5,200.00 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $4,436.43 | 2019-2020 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,715.90 | 2019-2025 | Zilver Ptx, Cook, Rosen |
| Biotronik INC. | $1,347.49 | 2020-2024 | Oscar, Pulsar-18 T3 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,210.89 | 2021-2024 | Abre, Hawkone, Spiderfx |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $729.41 | 2021-2025 | Venclose Maven Catheter |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $700.00 | 2024 | |
| Cordis US Corp. | $542.00 | 2021-2024 | Brite Tip, Rain Sheath |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $425.67 | 2021-2025 | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac |
| Penumbra, INC. | $360.43 | 2019 | |
| Endologix LLC | $255.08 | 2019 |
Show all 34 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $210.60 | 2019-2023 | Xarelto |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $204.95 | 2019 | |
| Provisio Medical, INC. | $192.41 | 2024 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $135.67 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $121.39 | 2021-2024 | Varithena Administration Pack |
| Corindus INC. | $109.43 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $104.37 | 2019 | |
| Surmodics, INC. | $86.99 | 2022 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $46.66 | 2023-2024 | Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $27.27 | 2019-2021 | |
| Cardio Flow, INC. | $25.74 | 2024 | |
| Avinger INC. | $20.53 | 2020 | |
| Irhythm Technologies, INC. | $18.93 | 2023 | Zio Xt Patch |
| Venclose INC. | $17.87 | 2020 | |
| Acist Medical Systems, INC. | $16.27 | 2021 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $14.92 | 2021 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $12.66 | 2022 | |
| Hydrofera LLC | $12.63 | 2022 | |
| Biocompatibles, INC. | $11.63 | 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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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.