Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$78,527.29
152 reported records · 6 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Christopher Randall Ellis, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · NASHVILLE, TN · NPI 1528174752
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Christopher Randall Ellis, M.D. received $78,527.29 in general payments during 2025 across 152 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 47.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37,401.75 | 47.6% | 51 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29,093.49 | 37.0% | 73 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$8,010.86 | 10.2% | 18 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,500.00 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,127.44 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $393.75 | 0.5% | 7 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $39,925.00 | 15 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,250.00 | 6 |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,874.63 | 52 |
| Food and Beverage | $6,477.66 | 79 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPLATZER AMULET Normalized: amplatzer amulet |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $18,158.14 | 39 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $11,424.11 | 14 | 2025 |
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| VersaCross Access Solution Normalized: versacross access solution |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $9,507.64 | 5 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Access System Normalized: watchman access system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $7,651.48 | 12 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $6,675.72 | 6 | 2025 |
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| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $2,500.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MITRACLIP Normalized: mitraclip |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $2,472.71 | 13 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE Normalized: ensite |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,576.56 | 5 | 2025 |
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| IGT Devices Undivided Normalized: igt devices undivided |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $1,127.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VersaCross Connect LAAC Access Solution Normalized: versacross connect laac access solution |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,111.80 | 6 | 2025 |
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| TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED Normalized: tacticath ablation catheter sensor enabled |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $750.80 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $681.00 | 7 | 2025 |
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| EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX Normalized: epi sense guided coagulation system with visitrax |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $393.75 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Clinical Trial Product Normalized: clinical trial product |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $350.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $170.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ABSOLUTE PRO Normalized: absolute pro |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $162.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $129.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM Normalized: atriclip laa exclusion system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $57.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LARIAT RS Normalized: lariat rs |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $57.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: synergy ablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $57.34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 515 | 151 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 260 | 88 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 203 | 68 |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 120 | 33 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 104 | 33 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 101 | 36 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 97 | 35 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 80 | 27 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 79 | 24 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 58 | 17 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 52 | 14 |
| Propafenone Hcl | Propafenone Hcl | 51 | 19 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 47 | 14 |
| Propafenone Hcl Er | Propafenone Hcl | 46 | 11 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 37 | suppressed |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 37 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 34 | 13 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 33 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 30 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 25 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 21 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Cartia Xt | Diltiazem Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78,527.29 · 152 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | ABSOLUTE PRO, AMPLATZER AMULET, ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, CARTO 3, Clinical Trial Product, ENSITE, EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, FARAPULSE, General - Therapies, IGT Devices Undivided, LARIAT RS, MICRA, MITRACLIP, SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM, TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER, SENSOR ENABLED, VersaCross Access Solution, VersaCross Connect LAAC Access Solution, WATCHMAN Access System, WATCHMAN FLX | — | — |
| 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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