Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$4,118.25
74 reported records · 22 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert M Patton, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery|Vascular Surgery · GREENVILLE, SC · NPI 1720018138
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert M Patton, MD received $4,118.25 in general payments during 2025 across 74 reported records.
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. accounted for 29.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 40 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
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 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,204.62 | 29.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| Cook Medical LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $875.12 | 21.2% | 17 | 2025 |
| Cagent Vascular INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $378.43 | 9.2% | 8 | 2025 |
| Contego Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $229.26 | 5.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $197.59 | 4.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $196.94 | 4.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.94 | 4.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Sonavex, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $156.00 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$138.42 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Endologix LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.72 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.74 | 1.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.54 | 1.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| VentureMed Group, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.04 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $57.51 | 1.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.00 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| InspireMD Ltd | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.69 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.67 | 0.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.32 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.38 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.49 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.05 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.78 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,118.25 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo Normalized: gore viabahn vbx balloon expandable endo |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $564.25 | 4 | 2025 |
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| GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Normalized: gore viabahn endoprosthesis with heparin |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $522.58 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZILVER PTX Normalized: zilver ptx |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $420.14 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Serrantor Normalized: serrantor |
Device | Cagent Vascular INC | $378.43 | 8 | 2025 |
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| CellerateRX Normalized: celleraterx |
Device | Sanara MedTech Inc. | $197.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ROSEN Normalized: rosen |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $188.97 | 4 | 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 | $180.94 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ZENITH SPIRAL-Z Normalized: zenith spiral z |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $177.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT Normalized: ct thrombectomy system kit |
Device | Inari Medical, Inc., Stryker Corporation | $174.76 | 9 | 2025 |
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| FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S Normalized: flowtriever catheter s |
Device | Inari Medical, Inc., Stryker Corporation | $174.76 | 9 | 2025 |
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| EchoMark Normalized: echomark |
Device | Sonavex, Inc. | $156.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EchoSure Normalized: echosure |
Device | Sonavex, Inc. | $156.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENDURANT IIS Normalized: endurant iis |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $138.42 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore tag conformable thoracic endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $114.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System Normalized: alto abdominal stent graft system |
Device | Endologix LLC | $87.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLEX Vessel Prep System Normalized: flex vessel prep system |
Device | VentureMed Group, Inc. | $61.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG Normalized: impede embolization plug |
Device | Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $40.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELUVIA Normalized: eluvia |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COOK CELECT Normalized: cook celect |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $36.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| COOK Normalized: cook |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $35.03 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Penumbra System Normalized: penumbra system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $34.90 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Indigo System Normalized: indigo system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $33.64 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System Normalized: cguard prime carotid stent system |
Device | InspireMD Ltd | $32.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ARTIX MT Normalized: artix mt |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $30.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Dojolvi Normalized: dojolvi |
Drug | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | $28.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $27.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $27.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CLOTTRIEVER BOLD CATHETER Normalized: clottriever bold catheter |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $21.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GLIDESHEATH SLENDER Normalized: glidesheath slender |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $19.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Integra Normalized: integra |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Integra Dermal Regeneration Template Normalized: integra dermal regeneration template |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PRIMATRIX Normalized: primatrix |
Device | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| R2P MISAGO Normalized: r2p misago |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $19.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Topical Oxygen Chamber for extremities Normalized: topical oxygen chamber for extremities |
Device | Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | $18.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AZUR CX DETACHABLE Normalized: azur cx detachable |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $17.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NAVICROSS Normalized: navicross |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $16.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ADVANCE Normalized: advance |
Device | Cook Medical LLC | $16.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC Normalized: auryon laser system 100 120 vac |
Device | AngioDynamics, Inc. | $15.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore excluder thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $2.86 | 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 | 20 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 41 | 23 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 19 | 15 |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 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 | $4,118.25 · 74 records | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | ADVANCE, ARTIX MT, AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC, AZUR CX DETACHABLE, Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System, CGuard Prime Carotid Stent System, CLOTTRIEVER BOLD CATHETER, COOK, COOK CELECT, CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT, CellerateRX, Dojolvi, ELIQUIS, ELUVIA, ENDURANT IIS, EchoMark, EchoSure, FLEX Vessel Prep System, FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S, GLIDESHEATH SLENDER, GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin, GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo, General - Therapies, IMPEDE EMBOLIZATION PLUG, Indigo System, Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, NAVICROSS, NURTEC ODT, PRIMATRIX, Penumbra System, R2P MISAGO, ROSEN, Serrantor, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, Topical Oxygen Chamber for extremities, ZENITH SPIRAL-Z, ZILVER PTX | 1 | — |
| 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 PFIZER INC.?
- 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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