Physician profile
Michael K Essandoh
NPI 1053582205
$134,713.58
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
8 companies · $36K in 2025
The $36K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $97.90).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17K · 2020: $8,346 · 2021: $7,740 · 2022: $8,967 · 2023: $14K · 2024: $42K · 2025: $36K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $50K · Honoraria: $22K · Consulting Fee: $9,200 · Travel and Lodging: $8,118 · Food and Beverage: $2,573.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $50,300.00 |
| Honoraria | $22,200.00 |
| Consulting Fee | $9,200.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,117.88 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,572.98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $100,225.42 | 2019-2025 | Emblem Mri S-Icd, S-Icd System Magnet, General - Therapies |
| Abiomed | $34,093.61 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic, INC. | $209.04 | 2021-2025 | Trillium Affinity Nt, Autolog, Biomedicus |
| Atricure, INC. | $137.30 | 2022 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $25.89 | 2022 | |
| Octapharma USA, INC. | $22.32 | 2025 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Michael Essandoh 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.