Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$5,605.83
73 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kelechi Akuma, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery|Vascular Surgery · BAY SHORE, NY · NPI 1649539339
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kelechi Akuma, MD received $5,605.83 in general payments during 2025 across 73 reported records.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. accounted for 27.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,556.11 | 27.8% | 16 | 2025 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,098.77 | 19.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Cook Medical LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $907.84 | 16.2% | 20 | 2025 |
| Endologix LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $518.33 | 9.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $457.20 | 8.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| Kerecis Limited | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $275.16 | 4.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $233.45 | 4.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $160.62 | 2.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neuros Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.54 | 1.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $55.44 | 1.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.04 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$46.87 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Artivion, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.65 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.57 | 0.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.64 | 0.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Humacyte Global, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.85 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.19 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.56 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,237.43 | 69 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,368.40 | 4 |
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 |
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| GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,278.18 | 7 | 2025 |
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| ANGIOVAC Normalized: angiovac |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $1,086.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZILVER PTX Normalized: zilver ptx |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $458.10 | 8 | 2025 |
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| ENDOCROSS Device Normalized: endocross device |
Device | Endologix LLC | $457.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Torus Stent Graft System Normalized: torus stent graft system |
Device | Endologix LLC | $457.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM Normalized: treo abdominal stent graft system |
Device | Bolton Medical Inc | $405.12 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Kerecis GraftGuide Normalized: kerecis graftguide |
Device | Kerecis Limited | $275.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Kerecis SurgiClose Normalized: kerecis surgiclose |
Device | Kerecis Limited | $275.16 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ESPRIT Normalized: esprit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $190.38 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TORCON NB Normalized: torcon nb |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $184.30 | 3 | 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. | $183.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ICAST COVERED STENT SYSTEM, 6MMX22MMX120CM Normalized: icast covered stent system 6mmx22mmx120cm |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $139.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore tag conformable thoracic endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $82.41 | 6 | 2025 |
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| AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System Normalized: afx2 bifurcated endograft system |
Device | Endologix LLC | $61.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Altius Normalized: altius |
Device | Neuros Medical, Inc. | $60.54 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ADVANCE Normalized: advance |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $59.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy Normalized: pounce thrombectomy |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $55.44 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce venous thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $55.44 | 3 | 2025 |
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| RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM Normalized: relay thoracic stent graft with plus delivery system |
Device | Bolton Medical Inc | $52.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Integra Normalized: integra |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $48.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Integra Dermal Regeneration Template Normalized: integra dermal regeneration template |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $48.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PRIMATRIX Normalized: primatrix |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $48.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SPIDERFX Normalized: spiderfx |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $46.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $38.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter Normalized: sublime 014 rx pta balloon dilatation catheter |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $38.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight Normalized: sublime microcatheter 018 200cm straight |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $38.45 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE Normalized: bioglue surgical adhesive |
Device | Artivion, Inc. | $37.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vascular Normalized: vascular |
Device | Artivion, Inc. | $37.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter Normalized: shockwave ivl system with the shockwave c2 coronary ivl catheter |
Device | Shockwave Medical, Inc | $37.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $33.64 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $33.64 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Symvess Normalized: symvess |
Biological | Humacyte Global, Inc. | $27.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZENITH SPIRAL-Z Normalized: zenith spiral z |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $27.20 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Asahi Coronary Wires Normalized: asahi coronary wires |
Device | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $26.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RESTOREFLOW Normalized: restoreflow |
Device | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $24.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROGLIDE Normalized: perclose proglide |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $23.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COOK CELECT Normalized: cook celect |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $22.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XACT Normalized: xact |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $19.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COOK Normalized: cook |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $17.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC Normalized: auryon laser system 100 120 vac |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $12.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm Normalized: rotarexs 6 f x 135 cm |
Device | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $12.71 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo Normalized: gore viabahn vbx balloon expandable endo |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $12.20 | 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 | 24 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,605.83 · 73 records | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | ADVANCE, AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System, ANGIOVAC, AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC, Altius, Asahi Coronary Wires, BIOGLUE SURGICAL ADHESIVE, COOK, COOK CELECT, ENDOCROSS Device, ESPRIT, EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control, Flexitouch Plus, GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo, ICAST COVERED STENT SYSTEM, 6MMX22MMX120CM, Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Kerecis GraftGuide, Kerecis SurgiClose, Nimbl, PERCLOSE PROGLIDE, PRIMATRIX, Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Thrombectomy System, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM, RESTOREFLOW, RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm, SPIDERFX, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight, Symvess, TORCON NB, TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM, Torus Stent Graft System, Vascular, XACT, ZENITH SPIRAL-Z, ZILVER PTX | — | — |
| 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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