Physician profile

Andres Leal

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Dallas, TX

NPI 1891131900

$21,045.93

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $3,179 in 2025

The $3,179 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% 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)
Food and Beverage$11,415.19
Travel and Lodging$1,375.19

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
Abiomed $4,520.85 2021-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $3,166.56 2019-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Mitraclip, Esprit
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $2,602.87 2019-2025 Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Atricure, INC. $2,597.23 2020-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $2,459.00 2020-2025 Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve
Bolton Medical INC $1,690.03 2022-2025 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Thoraflex Hybrid, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System
Medtronic, INC. $1,497.35 2021-2025 Corevalve Evolut R, Onyx Frontier, Micra
Artivion, INC. $770.49 2022-2023 On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder, Bioglue Surgical Adhesive
Shockwave Medical, INC $374.04 2022-2023 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $293.14 2021-2025 Avalon Elite, Vasoview Hemopro 2
Quest Medical INC. $183.86 2021-2022
Ekos Corporation $172.10 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $137.79 2019-2024 Angiojet Xmi, Eluvia
Livanova USA, INC. $129.43 2023 Protekduo
Kls-Martin L.P. $109.50 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Pylant Medical $89.05 2023-2024
Ethicon US, LLC $42.05 2023 Enseal, Echelon Endopath, Stratafix
Access Pro Medical, LLC $41.65 2023 Matriderm
Philips North America LLC $36.13 2025 IV Other
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $31.26 2024 Biodoptix, Biodfactor, Biodrestore
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $26.45 2023 Restoreflow
Surmodics, INC. $21.99 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.78 2023 Jardiance
Silk Road Medical, INC. $16.85 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent
Baxter Healthcare $16.48 2023 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Andres Leal

$21,045.93

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abiomed
Context
The $3,179 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% 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.