Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$17,087.70
157 reported records · 23 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael Joseph Cryer, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Interventional Cardiology · COLUMBIA, SC · NPI 1285047191
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael Joseph Cryer, M.D. received $17,087.70 in general payments during 2025 across 157 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 71.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 46 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Entresto.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Brilinta by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 90 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Entresto by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 90 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12,281.42 | 71.9% | 28 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,478.58 | 14.5% | 17 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $327.48 | 1.9% | 23 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $245.12 | 1.4% | 16 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $212.59 | 1.2% | 10 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $209.55 | 1.2% | 12 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $158.80 | 0.9% | 6 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.95 | 0.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $116.13 | 0.7% | 7 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.84 | 0.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $105.15 | 0.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.50 | 0.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $90.54 | 0.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.13 | 0.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.57 | 0.5% | 4 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $77.07 | 0.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $75.49 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.10 | 0.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.51 | 0.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.22 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.98 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.83 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.15 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,625.00 | 3 |
| Food and Beverage | $5,154.80 | 151 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,307.90 | 3 |
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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| General - Vascular Access Normalized: general vascular access |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $10,625.00 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EVOQUE Normalized: evoque |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,574.16 | 8 | 2025 |
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| AVVIGO Guidance System Normalized: avvigo guidance system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,092.15 | 11 | 2025 |
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| PASCAL Normalized: pascal |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $288.79 | 5 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $221.54 | 15 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $212.59 | 10 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $209.55 | 12 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $163.19 | 10 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $158.80 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Baylis Medical Company Radiofrequency Puncture Generator Normalized: baylis medical company radiofrequency puncture generator |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $140.30 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OptiCross Normalized: opticross |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $134.58 | 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 | $112.84 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ONPATTRO Normalized: onpattro |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $105.15 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $103.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AMPLATZER Normalized: amplatzer |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $95.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NUVISION ICE CATHETER Normalized: nuvision ice catheter |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $90.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $88.60 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $83.13 | 4 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $80.57 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $78.34 | 5 | 2025 |
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| JOT DX Normalized: jot dx |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $73.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY Normalized: synergy |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $59.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $59.10 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Extended Holter Normalized: extended holter |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $54.51 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX Normalized: epi sense guided coagulation system with visitrax |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $52.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $42.58 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $37.79 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FUROSCIX Normalized: furoscix |
Drug | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $36.22 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring Normalized: cds mct cem monitoring |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $35.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Access System Normalized: watchman access system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $35.35 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $32.53 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Normalized: sapien 3 ultra resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $27.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: synergy ablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $25.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sunosi Normalized: sunosi |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $22.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENTRESTO Normalized: entresto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $22.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC Normalized: auryon laser system 100 120 vac |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $21.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMPLATZER AMULET Normalized: amplatzer amulet |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $20.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BodyGuardian Normalized: bodyguardian |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $19.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - EP Normalized: general ep |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Atherectomy Normalized: general atherectomy |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $16.86 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Normalized: watchman |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $15.99 | 3 | 2025 |
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| OPTIS Normalized: optis |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $14.49 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $13.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIENCE SKYPOINT Normalized: xience skypoint |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $6.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| COROFLOW Normalized: coroflow |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1.92 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 90 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ENTRESTO entresto |
2025 | Entresto | 2024 | 34 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
22 | suppressed by CMS |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
90 | 28 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
34 | 17 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
90 | 28 |
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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| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 123 | 59 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 98 | 30 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 90 | 28 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 72 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 70 | 30 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 65 | 27 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 61 | 33 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 50 | 26 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 47 | 19 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 35 | 17 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 34 | 17 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 32 | 15 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 30 | 12 |
| Prasugrel Hcl | Prasugrel Hcl | 28 | 17 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 24 | 13 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 | 13 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | 12 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 17 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 14 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 13 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 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 |
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| 2025 | $17,087.70 · 157 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMPLATZER, AMPLATZER AMULET, AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC, AVEIR, AVVIGO Guidance System, Barostim Neo System, Baylis Medical Company Radiofrequency Puncture Generator, BodyGuardian, CAMZYOS, CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring, COROFLOW, ELIQUIS, ENTRESTO, EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, EVOQUE, Extended Holter, FARXIGA, FUROSCIX, General - Atherectomy, General - EP, General - Vascular Access, JOT DX, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LifeVest, NEXLETOL, NURTEC ODT, NUVISION ICE CATHETER, ONPATTRO, OPTIS, OptiCross, PASCAL, REPATHA, SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA, SYNERGY, SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, Sunosi, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, WAINUA, WATCHMAN, WATCHMAN Access System, WATCHMAN FLX, Wegovy, XIENCE SKYPOINT | 4 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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