Physician profile
Nakul Valsangkar
NPI 1437410859
$33,138.83
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $17K in 2025
The $17K reported for 2025 was more than what 93% 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: $31.33 · 2022: $2,762 · 2023: $2,394 · 2024: $11K · 2025: $17K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $15K · Travel and Lodging: $11K · Food and Beverage: $4,732 · Gift: $8.74.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $14,727.50 |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,877.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,731.92 |
| Gift | $8.74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $23,330.03 | 2022-2025 | Ribfix Blu Advantage, Advantagerib, Ribfix Titan |
| Tela Bio, INC. | $3,423.25 | 2022-2025 | Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex) |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $2,920.37 | 2022-2025 | |
| Davol INC. | $1,892.94 | 2025 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips, Arista |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $586.31 | 2024 | Progel Applicator Spray Tips |
| Medtronic, INC. | $304.44 | 2024 | Signia, Endoflip, Progrip |
| Atricure, INC. | $198.77 | 2022-2025 | Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $166.05 | 2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Surgimend |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $111.79 | 2024 | Keytruda |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $109.68 | 2023 | Opdivo |
| On Target Laboratories, INC | $35.86 | 2024-2025 | Cytalux |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $31.33 | 2019 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $14.19 | 2025 | |
| Radius Health, INC. | $13.82 | 2023 | Tymlos |
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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- "I saw Nakul Valsangkar listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "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.