Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,176.85
45 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Bertram L Smith, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Surgery|Vascular Surgery · DALLAS, TX · NPI 1811950876
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Bertram L Smith, MD received $1,176.85 in general payments during 2025 across 45 reported records.
AXOGEN accounted for 31.0% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
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 23 claims for Eliquis 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 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXOGEN | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $364.91 | 31.0% | 16 | 2025 |
| Imperative Care, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $239.97 | 20.4% | 8 | 2025 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $142.16 | 12.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $120.25 | 10.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.58 | 7.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Surmodics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.90 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$30.64 | 2.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.19 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.36 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.09 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ossur Americas, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.62 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kaneka Medical America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.54 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.08 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.56 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,176.85 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMPHONY CATHETER Normalized: symphony catheter |
Device | Imperative Care, Inc | $239.97 | 8 | 2025 |
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| ARTIX MT Normalized: artix mt |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $120.25 | 5 | 2025 |
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| GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore tag conformable thoracic endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $118.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $87.58 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $45.92 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy Normalized: pounce thrombectomy |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $32.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $32.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System Normalized: pounce venous thrombectomy system |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $32.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter Normalized: sublime 014 rx pta balloon dilatation catheter |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $32.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight Normalized: sublime microcatheter 018 200cm straight |
Device | Surmodics, Inc. | $32.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IN.PACT ADMIRAL Normalized: in pact admiral |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $30.64 | 2 | 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 | $28.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $27.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis Normalized: gore excluder aaa endoprosthesis |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $23.17 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ESPRIT Normalized: esprit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $23.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Apheresis Machine Normalized: apheresis machine |
Device | Kaneka Medical America LLC | $19.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $19.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $19.08 | 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 | 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
23 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
23 | 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 |
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| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 42 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 23 | 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 | $1,176.85 · 45 records | AXOGEN | ARTIX MT, Apheresis Machine, Barostim Neo System, ELIQUIS, ESPRIT, Flexitouch Plus, GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis, GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis, IN.PACT ADMIRAL, Nimbl, PAXLOVID, Pounce Thrombectomy, Pounce Thrombectomy System, Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System, SYMPHONY CATHETER, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight | 2 | — |
| 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 E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.?
- 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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