Skip to main content
UniHealth

Doctor search

Sanford M Zeigler, MD

Cardiac Surgery · Charleston

NPI 1114216454

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1

Offices

1 location · University Medical Associates of the Medical University of South Carol · 1,634 clinicians in this group

Looking this up.

Hospitals listed: Musc Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

We could not verify current plan participation for this doctor. This does not mean they are out of network. Call Dr. Zeigler’s office at (843) 792-1414 to ask if they take your plan before you enroll.

California Medical Board record

Licence A122514 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 2012 · Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

Matched on the licence number without its letter prefix; check the name before relying on it.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Musc Medical CenterCharleston, SCAcute Care Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, which runs 8 hospitalsHome of Hollings Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated cancer centrePatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate: 1.84 (1.17 to 2.51) · 4,407 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 1.48 (1.3 to 1.65), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.91 (1.53 to 2.29) · 13,310 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.518, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Musc Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 8 the same, 2 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Musc Medical Center
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.84 (1.17 to 2.51) · 4,407 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.48 (1.3 to 1.65)WorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.91 (1.53 to 2.29) · 13,310 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.518BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths184.75 (156.29 to 213.22) · 405 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 202 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 164 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.4 · 228 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11 · 559 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths16.9 · 463 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.8 · 839 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.7 · 7,015 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.22 (0.06 to 0.39) · 15,888 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.08 to 0.4) · 17,142 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.13 (2.86 to 5.39) · 6,543 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.67 (0.62 to 2.71) · 3,368 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.91 (0.98 to 2.83) · 5,923 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths12.03 (9.03 to 15.04) · 3,319 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.28 (3.35 to 7.22) · 3,423 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.18 (0 to 2.43) · 1,622 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 66 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.784No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.843No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.935No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections1.62No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.47No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.4 · 473 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.7 · 1,099 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits5.5 · 354 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits14.7 · 682 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits45.5 · 483 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.4 · 730 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6 (4.7 to 7.5) · 904 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits10.6 (8.8 to 12.6) · 904 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.2 · 62 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.4 · 140 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.1 · 380 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.5 (10.1 to 15.6) · 3,533 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.8 to 1.1) · 2,273 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,358 patients answered, 19% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Musc Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Musc Medical Center
Room was "always" clean68%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained59%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)70%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
"Always" quiet at night57%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital72%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms86%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$140,191

Medicare paid this office $140,191 for 148 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft20$24,530$1,226
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery13$7,165$551
New patient visit (60+ min)50$6,469$129
Long return visit (40+ min)24$2,535$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,194$129
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft20$24,530$1,226
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery13$7,165$551
New patient visit (60+ min)50$6,469$129
Long return visit (40+ min)24$2,535$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,194$129
Return visit (30+ min)28$1,980$71
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest11$989$90
Harvest of vein using an endoscope18$210$12

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)16More than 58% of doctors who do this
Removal of tissue1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

148 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 73 · Women 37% · Health risk score 1.55. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiac surgery clinician is at 1.73.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 63% · Atrial fibrillation 48% · Heart failure 47% · Diabetes 32% · Chronic kidney disease 32% · Depression 28% · COPD 22% · Cancer 16% · Stroke 16% · Dementia 9%.

The office billed $1,882,779, Medicare allowed $176,314 and paid $140,191; for 349 services of 72 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024148349731.55$1,882,779$140,191
2023152379741.76$1,930,862$151,806
2022186344731.87$1,475,164$127,542
2021197368741.82$1,537,523$129,036
2020278562721.98$2,340,659$191,366
2019278606731.87$2,499,620$211,530
2018244546731.90$2,445,811$187,378
201794181711.82$801,499$63,706

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
New patient visit (60+ min)41$5,325$130
Long return visit (40+ min)21$2,674$107
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes20$2,618$131
Return visit (30+ min)29$2,208$71
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,436$96

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery24$13,673$570
New patient visit (60+ min)53$6,826$129
Long return visit (40+ min)33$4,093$105
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes23$3,441$150
Return visit (30+ min)31$2,173$68

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery29$16,952$585
New patient visit (60+ min)65$9,028$139
Long return visit (40+ min)57$7,235$113
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes14$3,779$172
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$2,491$156

2020: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery53$31,059$586
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft17$20,968$1,233
New patient visit (60+ min)93$11,180$120
Long return visit (40+ min)65$6,574$85
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes17$5,655$171
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes29$4,381$151
Return visit (30+ min)13$848$61
Harvest of vein using an endoscope16$202$13

2019: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft21$27,378$1,304
Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine11$25,560$2,324
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery33$20,954$635
Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine13$16,410$1,262
New patient visit (60+ min)94$11,673$124
Long return visit (40+ min)89$8,100$84
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes22$7,269$169
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes36$5,451$147
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts13$4,017$309
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes14$1,344$79
Return visit (30+ min)13$719$55
Harvest of vein using an endoscope21$256$12

2018: 13 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Placement of graft to aorta on heart-lung machine11$27,904$2,537
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery33$21,082$639
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft11$14,433$1,312
New patient visit (45+ min)31$2,984$96
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes20$2,978$149
New patient visit (60+ min)23$2,933$128
Return visit (30+ min)31$1,720$54
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes28$1,583$55
Long return visit (40+ min)16$1,358$80
Short return visit (20+ min)29$1,210$38
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes11$797$72
New patient visit (30+ min)12$694$58
Harvest of vein using an endoscope17$201$12

2017: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery14$9,037$645
Return visit (30+ min)22$1,378$60
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes15$1,047$55
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,015$85
Harvest of vein using an endoscope16$196$12

Money from drug and device companies

$20,927 in 2025

Industry payments by year
20251352$14,740$20,927
20241131None$2,890
20231328None$2,053
2022516None$1,290
2021617$1,800$2,323
202022None$159
201966None$725

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
MedtronicValiant Captivia$9,928
20 payments
  • Consulting for Valiant Captivia · 2025-09-12 · $7,600
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-09-03 · $189
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-09-03 · $30
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-25 · $50
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-25 · $209
  • Travel for Valiant Captivia · 2025-08-23 · $51
  • Meals for Valiant Captivia · 2025-08-23 · $22
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-22 · $66
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-22 · $512
  • Meals for Valiant Captivia · 2025-08-21 · $20
  • Meals for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-21 · $121
  • Meals for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-11 · $28
  • Meals for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-11 · $46
  • Meals for Endurant Iis · 2025-08-11 · $7
  • Meals for Valiant Captivia · 2025-08-06 · $170
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-07-30 · $185
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-07-30 · $35
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-07-30 · $35
  • Travel for Endurant Iis · 2025-07-30 · $424
  • Meals for Valiant Captivia · 2025-07-15 · $127
CookNone$7,140
1 payment
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2025-11-24 · $7,140
W. L. Gore & AssociatesProduct in Development$2,356
10 payments
  • Travel for Product in Development · 2025-06-23 · $42
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2025-06-23 · $144
  • Travel for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $44
  • Travel for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $231
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $69
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $28
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $86
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2025-06-22 · $37
  • Travel for Product in Development · 2025-06-16 · $824
  • Travel for Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · 2025-05-28 · $852
Cook MedicalZilver Ptx$240
4 payments
  • Meals for Cook · 2025-10-10 · $99
  • Meals for Zenith Spiral-Z · 2025-08-20 · $5
  • Meals for Zilver Ptx · 2025-05-07 · $126
  • Meals for Zenith Alpha · 2025-01-30 · $11
Paragonix TechnologiesNone$234
1 payment
  • Meals · 2025-07-09 · $234
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$232
4 payments
  • Meals for Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia · 2025-07-15 · $18
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2025-05-20 · $19
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2025-05-15 · $186
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2025-01-29 · $9
See all 52 published payments
Every published payment
CookPaid to speak or teach · 2025-11-24None$7,140
AtriCureMeals · 2025-11-12Synergy Ablation System$50
AtriCureMeals · 2025-11-10Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$13
Cook MedicalMeals · 2025-10-10Cook$99
MedtronicConsulting · 2025-09-12Valiant Captivia$7,600
Lsi SolutionsMeals · 2025-09-04Cor-Knot$21
MedtronicTravel · 2025-09-03Endurant Iis$189
MedtronicTravel · 2025-09-03Endurant Iis$30
MedtronicTravel · 2025-08-25Endurant Iis$50
MedtronicTravel · 2025-08-25Endurant Iis$209
MedtronicTravel · 2025-08-23Valiant Captivia$51
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-23Valiant Captivia$22
MedtronicTravel · 2025-08-22Endurant Iis$66
MedtronicTravel · 2025-08-22Endurant Iis$512
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-21Valiant Captivia$20
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-21Endurant Iis$121
Cook MedicalMeals · 2025-08-20Zenith Spiral-Z$5
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-11Endurant Iis$28
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-11Endurant Iis$46
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-11Endurant Iis$7
MedtronicMeals · 2025-08-06Valiant Captivia$170
MedtronicTravel · 2025-07-30Endurant Iis$185
MedtronicTravel · 2025-07-30Endurant Iis$35
MedtronicTravel · 2025-07-30Endurant Iis$35
MedtronicTravel · 2025-07-30Endurant Iis$424
AtriCureMeals · 2025-07-29Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$20
MedtronicMeals · 2025-07-15Valiant Captivia$127
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-07-15Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia$18
Paragonix TechnologiesMeals · 2025-07-09None$234
W. L. Gore & AssociatesTravel · 2025-06-23Product in Development$42
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-06-23Product in Development$144
W. L. Gore & AssociatesTravel · 2025-06-22Product in Development$44
W. L. Gore & AssociatesTravel · 2025-06-22Product in Development$231
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-06-22Product in Development$69
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-06-22Product in Development$28
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-06-22Product in Development$86
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-06-22Product in Development$37
W. L. Gore & AssociatesTravel · 2025-06-16Product in Development$824
ArtivionMeals · 2025-06-13Amds-Ascyrus Medical$39
LeMaitre VascularMeals · 2025-06-10Restoreflow$33
W. L. Gore & AssociatesTravel · 2025-05-28Gore Tag Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis$852
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-05-20Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$19
AtriCureMeals · 2025-05-16Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$55
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-05-15Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$186
Cook MedicalMeals · 2025-05-07Zilver Ptx$126
CorcymMeals · 2025-04-09Mi Detach - Aortic Cross Clamp - Delivery System Kit$191
AtriCureMeals · 2025-03-25Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$30
Baxter HealthcareMeals · 2025-02-13Preveleak$138
AtriCureMeals · 2025-02-13Atriclip Laa Exclusion System$60
Cook MedicalMeals · 2025-01-30Zenith Alpha$11
Edwards LifesciencesMeals · 2025-01-29Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$9
AbiomedMeals · 2025-01-09None$147
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

2024: $2,890

Payments by company in 2024
W. L. Gore & AssociatesProduct in Development$1,640
13 payments
  • Meals for Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo · 2024-11-14 · $16
  • Travel for Product in Development · 2024-05-08 · $436
  • Travel for Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis · 2024-03-08 · $142
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-27 · $48
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-27 · $35
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-27 · $38
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-27 · $74
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-27 · $98
  • Travel for Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis · 2024-02-26 · $91
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-26 · $144
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-26 · $29
  • Meals for Product in Development · 2024-02-26 · $46
  • Travel for Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis · 2024-01-09 · $444
AtricureAtriclip Laa Exclusion System$306
6 payments
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2024-12-13 · $26
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2024-11-11 · $23
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2024-04-18 · $22
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2024-04-11 · $189
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2024-04-02 · $20
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2024-02-05 · $26
Paragonix TechnologiesSherpapak$237
2 payments
  • Meals for Sherpapak · 2024-07-10 · $172
  • Meals for Sherpapak · 2024-07-10 · $65
Abbott LaboratoriesEpic$185
1 payment
  • Meals for Epic · 2024-06-27 · $185
Lsi SolutionsCor-Knot$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Cor-Knot · 2024-11-14 · $125
Baxter HealthcareFloseal$113
1 payment
  • Meals for Floseal · 2024-03-13 · $113
Smith+NephewPico$101
1 payment
  • Meals for Pico · 2024-06-12 · $101
Helios CardioCardiamend$88
1 payment
  • Meals for Cardiamend · 2024-04-27 · $88
Bolton MedicalTreo Abdominal Stent-Graft System$55
2 payments
  • Meals for Relay Thoracic Stent-Graft With Plus Delivery System · 2024-08-09 · $26
  • Meals for Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System · 2024-04-30 · $29
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2024-04-26 · $23
Cook MedicalCook$17
1 payment
  • Meals for Cook · 2024-10-24 · $17

2023: $2,053

Payments by company in 2023
AtricureSynergy Ablation System$371
11 payments
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2023-12-21 · $27
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-12-21 · $9
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-11-17 · $27
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-11-01 · $28
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2023-09-19 · $26
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2023-09-18 · $170
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2023-09-08 · $13
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2023-08-09 · $17
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2023-05-05 · $15
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2023-04-21 · $30
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2023-03-15 · $10
W. L. Gore & AssociatesGore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo$245
1 payment
  • Meals for Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo · 2023-02-16 · $245
Cook MedicalZenith Spiral-Z$220
5 payments
  • Meals for Zenith Alpha · 2023-11-20 · $18
  • Meals for Zenith Alpha · 2023-05-04 · $8
  • Meals for Zenith Spiral-Z · 2023-02-18 · $151
  • Meals for Cook · 2023-02-16 · $21
  • Meals for Zenith Spiral-Z · 2023-01-10 · $22
ClearFlowPleuraflow System With Flowglide$192
1 payment
  • Meals for Pleuraflow System With Flowglide · 2023-07-14 · $192
Baxter HealthcareFloseal$190
1 payment
  • Meals for Floseal · 2023-09-14 · $190
MedtronicEndurant Iis$178
1 payment
  • Meals for Endurant Iis · 2023-02-17 · $178
Bolton MedicalTreo Abdominal Stent-Graft System$150
1 payment
  • Meals for Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System · 2023-02-28 · $150
CorcymPerceval$139
1 payment
  • Meals for Perceval · 2023-11-08 · $139
Paragonix TechnologiesParagonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System$132
2 payments
  • Meals for Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2023-07-03 · $119
  • Meals for Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2023-06-08 · $13
Philips Electronics North America(9274) Lld$119
1 payment
  • Meals for (9274) Lld · 2023-01-19 · $119
Boston ScientificVarithena Administration Pack$79
1 payment
  • Meals for Varithena Administration Pack · 2023-02-17 · $79
LivaNova USALifesparc$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Lifesparc · 2023-06-29 · $29
ArtivionBioglue Surgical Adhesive$10
1 payment
  • Meals for Bioglue Surgical Adhesive · 2023-08-10 · $10

2022: $1,290

Payments by company in 2022
AtriCureSynergy Ablation System$727
12 payments
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2022-12-22 · $20
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2022-12-16 · $198
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2022-11-18 · $32
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2022-10-13 · $15
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2022-10-06 · $163
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2022-08-25 · $31
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2022-08-17 · $19
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2022-08-10 · $17
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2022-08-10 · $162
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2022-08-09 · $15
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2022-05-11 · $31
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryoablation System (Cryo2) · 2022-02-25 · $24
Paragonix TechnologiesParagonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System$211
1 payment
  • Meals for Paragonix Sherpapak Cardiac Transport System · 2022-08-11 · $211
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsSternalock Blu System$147
1 payment
  • Meals for Sternalock Blu System · 2022-09-08 · $147
Baxter HealthcarePreveleak$109
1 payment
  • Meals for Preveleak · 2022-04-14 · $109
Abbott LaboratoriesEpic$96
1 payment
  • Meals for Epic · 2022-05-11 · $96

2021: $2,323

Payments by company in 2021
AtricureAtriclip Laa Exclusion System$2,002
8 payments
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2021-08-31 · $4
  • Consulting for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-07-01 · $900
  • Consulting for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-07-01 · $900
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2021-04-27 · $21
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-04-26 · $121
  • Meals for Synergy Ablation System · 2021-04-26 · $7
  • Meals for Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System · 2021-04-23 · $39
  • Meals for Atriclip Laa Exclusion System · 2021-04-01 · $10
JenaValve TechnologyJenavalve Pericardial Tavr System$179
1 payment
  • Meals for Jenavalve Pericardial Tavr System · 2021-10-11 · $179
DavolNone$76
2 payments
  • Education · 2021-02-04 · $33
  • Education · 2021-02-04 · $43
Bolton MedicalRelay Grafts$29
1 payment
  • Meals for Relay Grafts · 2021-11-10 · $29
MedtronicCorevalve Evolut$20
1 payment
  • Meals for Corevalve Evolut · 2021-05-26 · $20
Edwards LifesciencesEdwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve$17
3 payments
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2021-09-08 · $10
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2021-09-08 · $4
  • Meals for Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · 2021-09-08 · $2

2020: $159

Payments by company in 2020
Medtronic VascularEndurant$144
1 payment
  • Meals for Endurant · 2020-02-22 · $144
Edwards LifesciencesInspiris Resilia Aortic Valve$15
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspiris Resilia Aortic Valve · 2020-01-08 · $15

2019: $725

Payments by company in 2019
CryoLifeBioglue$144
1 payment
  • Meals for Bioglue · 2019-01-28 · $144
LivaNova USAPerceval$140
1 payment
  • Meals for Perceval · 2019-04-12 · $140
Medtronic VascularHawkone$133
1 payment
  • Meals for Hawkone · 2019-02-23 · $133
W. L. Gore & AssociatesViabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis$131
1 payment
  • Meals for Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · 2019-02-22 · $131
Zimmer Biomet HoldingsSternalock Blu$103
1 payment
  • Meals for Sternalock Blu · 2019-01-10 · $103
Abbott LaboratoriesTrifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve$74
1 payment
  • Meals for Trifecta Gt Tissue Heart Valve · 2019-03-21 · $74

Research money

Money a company paid to run a study. Where it went to their institution, the clinician is named as an investigator and did not receive it; the amount covers the whole study, often across many sites.

Research payments by company and study
Artivion, Inc. · Persevere · 2023Their institution$26,471
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Evaluation of the Gore Ascending Stent Graft in the Treatment of Isolated Lesions, Pseudoaneurysms, and Penetrating Aortic Ulcers of Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch · 2024Their institution$18,964
Artivion, Inc. · Persevere · 2024Their institution$14,631
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Evaluation of the Gore Ascending Stent Graft in the Treatment of Isolated Lesions, Pseudoaneurysms, and Penetrating Aortic Ulcers of Ascending Aorta and Aortic Arch · 2025Their institution$14,508
Artivion, Inc. · Persevere · 2025Their institution$11,493

Professional record

NPI
1114216454
Licence
CA 122514California A122514: Cancelled
Trained
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, 2011
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Thoracic surgery (208G00000X)
Mailing address
428 Oakmont Ln, Charleston, SC, 29412
NPI first listed
2011-04-06
NPI last updated
2020-08-06
NPI record certified
2020-08-06

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305