Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$27,876.13
64 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Robert T Cole, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology · ATLANTA, GA · NPI 1871770735
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Robert T Cole, M.D. received $27,876.13 in general payments during 2025 across 64 reported records.
CVRx, Inc. accounted for 41.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 92 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 92 claims for Jardiance 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 208 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 112 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 VYNDAMAX as an associated drug or biological on 1880 records involving 1527 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Vyndamax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $11,469.24 | 41.1% | 22 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8,704.37 | 31.2% | 18 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,833.88 | 17.3% | 6 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,400.00 | 8.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.03 | 0.4% | 4 | 2025 |
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $104.45 | 0.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $56.17 | 0.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| BrioHealth Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.80 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.59 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.61 | 0.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| AtriCure, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.38 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.76 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.49 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.36 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $16,137.50 | 5 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,200.00 | 6 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,472.72 | 6 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,065.91 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $11,469.24 | 22 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC | $6,033.88 | 7 | 2025 |
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| THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT Normalized: thoratec heartmate 3 lvas implant kit |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $5,599.17 | 11 | 2025 |
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| CARDIOMEMS Normalized: cardiomems |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $3,080.84 | 6 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $106.03 | 4 | 2025 |
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| SherpaPak Normalized: sherpapak |
Device | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $104.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $56.17 | 3 | 2025 |
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| BRIOVAD Normalized: briovad |
Device | BrioHealth Solutions, Inc. | $48.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $39.59 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $36.61 | 2 | 2025 |
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| 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE Normalized: 2nd gen centrimag primary console |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.36 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM Normalized: synergy ablation system |
Device | AtriCure, Inc. | $22.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $20.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cresemba Normalized: cresemba |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $17.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CLOT MANAGEMENT Normalized: clot management |
Device | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $16.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 92 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
92 | 25 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
92 | 25 |
| 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 |
208 | 60 |
| 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 |
112 | 35 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYNDAMAX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1880 supporting records · 1527 recipient NPIs · example record 1228795749 |
Vyndamax · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | 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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| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 208 | 60 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 178 | 57 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 167 | 66 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 132 | 61 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 131 | 48 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 128 | 45 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 120 | 42 |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 119 | 32 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 115 | 48 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 112 | 35 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 104 | 36 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 101 | 42 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 99 | 29 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 92 | 25 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 80 | 29 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 67 | 25 |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 59 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 56 | 26 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 53 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 53 | 18 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 51 | 18 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 50 | 19 |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 38 | 16 |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 38 | suppressed |
| Valganciclovir Hcl | Valganciclovir Hcl | 35 | 21 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 32 | 16 |
| Atovaquone | Atovaquone | 31 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 27 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 26 | 12 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 23 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 23 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 22 | 16 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 22 | 11 |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 19 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 16 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 16 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sirolimus | Sirolimus | 14 | suppressed |
| Voriconazole | Voriconazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 12 | suppressed |
| Envarsus Xr | Tacrolimus | 11 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 11 | 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 | $27,876.13 · 64 records | CVRx, Inc. | 2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE, AMVUTTRA, BRIOVAD, Barostim Neo System, CARDIOMEMS, CLOT MANAGEMENT, Cresemba, JARDIANCE, LEQVIO, LifeVest, SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM, SherpaPak, THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 |
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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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