Physician profile
Michael D Zervos
NPI 1023003761
$810,868.14
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
11 companies · $153K in 2025
The $153K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $200K · 2020: $120K · 2021: $116K · 2022: $89K · 2023: $56K · 2024: $76K · 2025: $153K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $187K · Travel and Lodging: $64K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $26K · Food and Beverage: $7,039 · Consulting Fee: $1,270.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $186,948.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $63,706.02 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $26,150.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,038.64 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,270.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $806,781.80 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Da Vinci Sp |
| Ethicon INC. | $1,270.00 | 2024 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $1,033.33 | 2019-2023 | Airseal, Conmed Specimen Retrieval |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,029.76 | 2020-2025 | Pectus Bar Bending Forceps, Standard, Medline, Sternalock Blu System |
| On Target Laboratories, INC | $252.46 | 2025 | Cytalux |
| Baxter Healthcare | $181.79 | 2022-2025 | Floseal, Perclot, Tisseel |
| Ambu INC. | $136.76 | 2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $79.48 | 2021-2022 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $58.98 | 2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Abiomed | $28.92 | 2025 | |
| Bolton Medical INC | $14.86 | 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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- "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?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.