Physician profile
Joseph Ar Cardenas
NPI 1568432193
$21,127.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
24 companies · $493 in 2025
The $493 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $248 · 2020: $6,617 · 2021: $9,077 · 2022: $1,862 · 2023: $817 · 2024: $2,013 · 2025: $493.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,521 · Consulting Fee: $803.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,520.60 |
| Consulting Fee | $803.23 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $7,251.85 | 2020-2024 | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System, Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System |
| Cordis US Corp. | $6,030.44 | 2021-2024 | Angioguard, Precise Pro Rx, Selution Slrpta |
| Cardinal Health 200 LLC | $5,447.44 | 2019-2020 | |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $569.24 | 2023-2025 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Abbott Laboratories | $289.07 | 2024 | Esprit, Acculink |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $266.29 | 2019-2025 | Lifevest |
| Inspiremd Ltd | $226.62 | 2024-2025 | Cguard Prime Carotid Stent System, Cguard |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $191.48 | 2019 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $146.39 | 2024 | Tornado |
| Surmodics, INC. | $144.60 | 2021 | |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $128.19 | 2022-2025 | Assure Wcd |
| Medtronic, INC. | $105.09 | 2025 | Protege Rx |
| Baxter Healthcare | $102.24 | 2023-2025 | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor |
| Abiomed | $41.42 | 2021-2025 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $40.21 | 2022-2024 | Jardiance |
Show all 22 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $37.70 | 2023-2024 | Rotarexs 6 F X 135 Cm, True Flow |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.74 | 2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $21.59 | 2019-2024 | (Ck4) Mcot |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.50 | 2023 | Verquvo |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $13.91 | 2022 | |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $13.32 | 2019 | |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $12.88 | 2023 | Uptravi, Opsumit |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$102,851.54 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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- "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.