Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$5,174.13
60 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher C Kwon, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · WACO, TX · NPI 1225074867
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher C Kwon, MD received $5,174.13 in general payments during 2025 across 60 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 46.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 28 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,387.59 | 46.1% | 21 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $989.05 | 19.1% | 6 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $475.56 | 9.2% | 7 | 2025 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $363.70 | 7.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $239.50 | 4.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$225.93 | 4.4% | 5 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $183.60 | 3.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $138.90 | 2.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.39 | 1.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Corcym Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.62 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.29 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.00 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,830.80 | 53 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,718.33 | 6 |
| Consulting Fee | $625.00 | 1 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XACT Normalized: xact |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,487.62 | 10 | 2025 |
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| EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) Normalized: edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve thv |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $625.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: synergy ablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $404.26 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OPTIS Normalized: optis |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $352.80 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROSTYLE Normalized: perclose prostyle |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $287.07 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $256.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $239.50 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $226.03 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KONECT RESILIA Normalized: konect resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $189.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COREVALVE EVOLUT R Normalized: corevalve evolut r |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $169.41 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NAVITOR Normalized: navitor |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $146.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent Normalized: enroute transcarotid stent |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $138.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control Normalized: excluder conformable aaa endoprosthesis with active control |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $72.20 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MITRACLIP Normalized: mitraclip |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $67.79 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PERCEVAL Normalized: perceval |
Device | Corcym Inc | $53.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AtriCure cryoICE Cryoablation System (CRYO2) Normalized: atricure cryoice cryoablation system cryo2 |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $52.52 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EPIC Normalized: epic |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $45.64 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SAVVYWIRE Normalized: savvywire |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $32.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve Normalized: mitris resilia mitral valve |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $32.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2 Normalized: vasoview hemopro 2 |
Device | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $30.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVARREST Normalized: evarrest |
Biological | Ethicon US, LLC | $28.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore excluder aaa endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $27.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CARDIVA VASCADE MVP XL VVCS 10-12F Normalized: cardiva vascade mvp xl vvcs 10 12f |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $25.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: atricure cryoice cryosphere cryoablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $23.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AVALUS Normalized: avalus |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $22.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PENDITURE Normalized: penditure |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $17.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM Normalized: heli fx endoanchor system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $16.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore tag thoracic endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $7.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 90 | 40 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 30 | 16 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 19 | 14 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
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| 2025 | $5,174.13 · 60 records | Abbott Laboratories | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM, AVALUS, AtriCure cryoICE Cryoablation System (CRYO2), CARDIVA VASCADE MVP XL VVCS 10-12F, CARTO 3, COREVALVE EVOLUT R, EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, EPIC, EVARREST, EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control, GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis, GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis, HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM, KONECT RESILIA, MITRACLIP, MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve, NAVITOR, OPTIS, PENDITURE, PERCEVAL, PERCLOSE PROSTYLE, SAVVYWIRE, SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM, VASOVIEW HEMOPRO 2, XACT | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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