Total Payments
$102,413
2024 Payments
$11,130
Companies
8
Transactions
152
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$78,690 (76.8%)
Travel$10,921 (10.7%)
Other$6,800 (6.6%)
Food & Beverage$6,003 (5.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $78,690 | 23 | 76.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,921 | 43 | 10.7% |
| Honoraria | $6,800 | 3 | 6.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,003 | 83 | 5.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $74,466 | 86 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $18,415 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $6,566 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,040 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $684.77 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $196.07 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $30.35 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $15.66 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,130 | 15 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($10,335) |
| 2023 | $47,168 | 52 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($45,628) |
| 2022 | $33,164 | 51 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($18,412) |
| 2021 | $542.25 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($427.37) |
| 2020 | $56.55 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($56.55) |
| 2019 | $921.34 | 10 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($558.35) |
| 2018 | $3,810 | 8 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($3,789) |
| 2017 | $5,622 | 7 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($5,482) |
All Payment Transactions
152 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound Catheters | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound Catheters | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.96 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.47 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $298.26 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.41 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $255.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,750.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $317.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $269.53 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $258.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.15 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $508.04 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.69 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.86 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.31 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.37 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HARMONY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.09 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,125.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.96 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
About Dr. Gary Stapleton, MD
Dr. Gary Stapleton, MD is a Pediatric Cardiology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/20/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447477385.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Stapleton, MD has received a total of $102,413 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,130 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 152 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($78,690).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Cardiology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 04/20/2007
- Last Updated 04/15/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2080P0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447477385
Products in Payments
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $71,218
- CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $9,005
- GORE CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder (Device) $8,040
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $5,000
- THE EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 VALVE WITH ALTERRA ADAPTIVE PRESTENT SYSTEM (Device) $2,453
- AMPLATZER PICCOLO (Device) $1,302
- HARMONY (Device) $934.74
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $867.76
- MELODY TPV (Device) $637.50
- Melody (Device) $610.67
- Septal Occluder (Device) $502.08
- Harmony (Device) $168.55
- AMPLATZER (Device) $152.65
- OPTITORQUE (Device) $139.58
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $111.13
- Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $90.97
- ANGIO-SEAL (Device) $56.49
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $40.25
- NA (Device) $30.35
- Impella (Device) $15.66
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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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