Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$32,163.91
41 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher J Lesar, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery|Vascular Surgery · CHATTANOOGA, TN · NPI 1285628917
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher J Lesar, M.D. received $32,163.91 in general payments during 2025 across 41 reported records.
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. accounted for 68.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 23 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21,997.25 | 68.4% | 9 | 2025 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $6,678.14 | 20.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| CORDIS US CORP. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,871.03 | 5.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Veryan Medical Incorporated | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $939.59 | 2.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $203.07 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $134.54 | 0.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.58 | 0.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.20 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Reflow Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.33 | 0.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.45 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.77 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.03 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.34 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$20.05 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.54 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $28,106.25 | 8 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,600.00 | 2 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,256.39 | 30 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,201.27 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYNX CONTROL VENOUS Normalized: mynx control venous |
Device | CORDIS US CORP. | $1,600.00 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System Normalized: biomimics 3d vascular stent system |
Device | Veryan Medical Incorporated | $939.59 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon Normalized: lutonix drug coated balloon |
Device | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $239.73 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Venclose Maven Catheter Normalized: venclose maven catheter |
Device | Becton, Dickinson and Company | $203.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SELUTION SLR PTA Normalized: selution slr pta |
Device | CORDIS US CORP. | $168.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ESPRIT Normalized: esprit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $134.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PRECISE PRO RX Normalized: precise pro rx |
Device | CORDIS US CORP. | $96.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARTIX MT Normalized: artix mt |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $62.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control Normalized: excluder conformable aaa endoprosthesis with active control |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $32.52 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AZUR CX DETACHABLE Normalized: azur cx detachable |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $28.14 | 2 | 2025 |
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| IGT Devices Undivided Normalized: igt devices undivided |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $27.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $24.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INTHRILL THROMBECTOMY CATHETER Normalized: inthrill thrombectomy catheter |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $20.95 | 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 | $20.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VENASEAL Normalized: venaseal |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $20.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| COLLAGENASE SANTYL Normalized: collagenase santyl |
Drug | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $18.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore tag conformable thoracic endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $17.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LIMFLOW SYSTEM Normalized: limflow system |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $17.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pico 14 Normalized: pico 14 |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $17.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RENASYS TOUCH Normalized: renasys touch |
Device | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $17.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $15.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $15.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MYNX CONTROL Normalized: mynx control |
Device | CORDIS US CORP. | $5.94 | 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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 524 | 232 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 355 | 99 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 86 | 74 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 62 | 22 |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 49 | 16 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 47 | 34 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 45 | 31 |
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 | $32,163.91 · 41 records | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | ARTIX MT, AZUR CX DETACHABLE, Barostim Neo System, BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System, COLLAGENASE SANTYL, ESPRIT, EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control, Flexitouch Plus, GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, IGT Devices Undivided, INTHRILL THROMBECTOMY CATHETER, LIMFLOW SYSTEM, LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon, MYNX CONTROL, MYNX CONTROL VENOUS, Nimbl, PRECISE PRO RX, Pico 14, RENASYS TOUCH, SELUTION SLR PTA, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, VENASEAL, Venclose Maven Catheter | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
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| 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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