Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $907.61 | 29 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRICURE, INC. | $487.54 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $82.00 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $57.57 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| PFIZER INC. | $55.91 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $46.04 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $29.55 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | $24.92 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.67 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. | $21.67 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.88 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $292.24 | 4 | ATRICURE, INC. ($221.28) |
| 2022 | $24.67 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($24.67) |
| 2021 | $69.02 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($19.71) |
| 2020 | $43.85 | 3 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($27.05) |
| 2019 | $138.51 | 1 | AtriCure, Inc. ($138.51) |
| 2018 | $236.44 | 9 | AtriCure, Inc. ($127.75) |
| 2017 | $102.88 | 7 | PFIZER INC. ($26.59) |
All Payment Transactions
29 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/03/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.31 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/07/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.65 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/25/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/26/2021 | Vapotherm Inc | VAPOTHERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 11/16/2020 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/14/2020 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/13/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.80 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/10/2019 | AtriCure, Inc. | ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device), COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.51 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug), SIVEXTRO, RENFLEXIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/17/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/18/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/26/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | CUBICIN RF (Drug), ZERBAXA, SIVEXTRO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.62 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/10/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.68 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 03/21/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | VAMP Plus System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.48 | General |
| Category: Pressure Monitoring | ||||||
| 03/14/2018 | AtriCure, Inc. | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, Models (Device), AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion, AtriCure Synergy Ablation System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.31 | General |
| Category: CardioThoracic | ||||||
| 02/13/2018 | AtriCure, Inc. | Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, Models (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.44 | General |
| Category: CardioThoracic | ||||||
| 01/18/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.64 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 11/02/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.57 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 09/28/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.02 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 09/26/2017 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.54 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
About Claudio Lima
Claudio Lima is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285737858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Claudio Lima has received a total of $907.61 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $292.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 29 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($907.61).
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 09/07/2006
- Last Updated 03/25/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285737858
Products in Payments
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $221.28
- ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $138.51
- Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, Models (Device) $127.75
- XARELTO (Drug) $82.00
- LifeVest (Device) $57.57
- CHANTIX (Drug) $55.91
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $46.04
- Arcalyst (Drug) $24.92
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $24.67
- iCAST (Device) $21.67
- PRADAXA (Drug) $19.88
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $19.71
- VAMP Plus System (Device) $19.48
- VAPOTHERM (Device) $18.67
- CUBICIN RF (Drug) $17.62
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $11.93
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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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