Total Payments
$3,708
2024 Payments
$1,379
Companies
7
Transactions
35
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,774 (47.8%)
Travel$1,743 (47.0%)
Education$191.23 (5.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,774 | 28 | 47.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,743 | 6 | 47.0% |
| Education | $191.23 | 1 | 5.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,824 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,416 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $187.27 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $118.30 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $109.31 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. | $33.06 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $19.78 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,379 | 12 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,151) |
| 2023 | $1,867 | 13 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,824) |
| 2022 | $290.37 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($160.44) |
| 2021 | $138.84 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($61.72) |
| 2020 | $33.06 | 1 | B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. ($33.06) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER PICCOLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.30 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | PROFUSION THERAPEUTIC INFUSION NEEDLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.20 | General |
| Category: Non Sbu - Cook Management | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | PROFUSION THERAPEUTIC INFUSION NEEDLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.11 | General |
| Category: Non Sbu - Cook Management | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.92 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.35 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.77 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.58 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $268.67 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $186.57 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.54 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.15 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $294.80 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.74 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $377.76 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $92.22 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.70 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.03 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.70 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.73 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.30 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.15 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.65 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $191.23 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $652.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
About Benjamin Blais
Benjamin Blais is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/04/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760869309.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Benjamin Blais has received a total of $3,708 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,379 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,774).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 05/04/2015
- Last Updated 04/21/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760869309
Products in Payments
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $1,824
- HARMONY (Device) $1,355
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $137.01
- AMPLATZER PICCOLO (Device) $118.30
- PROFUSION THERAPEUTIC INFUSION NEEDLE (Device) $109.31
- Harmony (Device) $61.72
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $50.26
- NIT-OCCLUD HEART CLOSURE DEVICE (Device) $33.06
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $19.78
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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