Physician profile
Sean Johnson
NPI 1457617144
$28,563.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
33 companies · $988 in 2025
The $988 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
See the full distribution for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,049 · 2020: $2,429 · 2021: $1,699 · 2022: $17K · 2023: $2,742 · 2024: $1,701 · 2025: $988.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,659 · Travel and Lodging: $771.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,659.40 |
| Travel and Lodging | $770.71 |
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. | $14,893.59 | 2021-2024 | |
| Atricure, INC. | $4,041.85 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $1,717.88 | 2020-2025 | Sternalock Blu System, A&E Medical / Sternalock Xp Rigid Fixation System, Ribfix Blu Advantage |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $1,254.16 | 2019-2020 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,028.66 | 2021-2025 | Penditure, Mc3 Nautilus(Tm) Ecmo Oxygenator |
| Artivion, INC. | $999.80 | 2023 | On-X Aortic Heart Valve With Conform-X Sewing Ring and Extended Holder |
| Abiomed | $779.16 | 2019-2025 | Impella |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $746.18 | 2021-2025 | Essenz |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $379.13 | 2019-2025 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve, Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve |
| Elutia, INC. | $358.97 | 2021-2022 | |
| Covidien LP | $320.25 | 2019-2020 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $294.20 | 2024 | Gore Tag Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Lsi Solutions INC | $293.36 | 2022-2023 | Cor Knot |
| Abbott Laboratories | $223.99 | 2024-2025 | Epic, Navitor |
| Bolton Medical INC | $189.23 | 2021-2024 | Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System, Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System |
Show all 33 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $143.01 | 2021 | |
| Davol INC. | $142.41 | 2020 | |
| Cook Medical LLC | $128.10 | 2022 | |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $107.08 | 2025 | Assure Wcd |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $88.45 | 2022 | |
| Ethicon INC. | $75.78 | 2022 | |
| Lexington Medical, INC. | $70.17 | 2023 | Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler |
| Kci USA, INC. | $59.43 | 2021 | |
| Hemosonics LLC | $40.63 | 2022 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $34.87 | 2022 | |
| Cvrx, INC. | $34.59 | 2024 | Barostim Neo System |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $24.87 | 2023 | Tagrisso |
| Baxter Healthcare | $21.50 | 2020 | |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $16.87 | 2020 | |
| Tactile Systems Technology INC | $15.96 | 2022 | |
| Chiesi USA, INC. | $15.16 | 2020 | |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $12.70 | 2021 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $11.73 | 2020 |
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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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.