Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$4,495.07
91 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Seth Joseph Lessner, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · MIDDLETOWN, NY · NPI 1972761591
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Seth Joseph Lessner, MD received $4,495.07 in general payments during 2025 across 91 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 48.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 26 associated products.
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 19 claims for Entresto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$2,172.99 | 48.3% | 26 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,018.69 | 22.7% | 15 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $752.80 | 16.8% | 33 | 2025 |
| EBR SYSTEMS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $238.00 | 5.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $96.34 | 2.1% | 9 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $93.75 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.72 | 1.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| Vital Connect, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.89 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.40 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Imperative Care, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.49 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,423.98 | 86 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,071.09 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $1,079.63 | 7 | 2025 |
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| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $969.30 | 14 | 2025 |
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| EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN Normalized: evera mri xt dr surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $612.97 | 7 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $428.86 | 9 | 2025 |
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| NUVISION ICE CATHETER Normalized: nuvision ice catheter |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $372.08 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SmartAblateTM System RF Generator Normalized: smartablatetm system rf generator |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $165.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $158.35 | 2 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $142.47 | 3 | 2025 |
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| QDOT MICRO Normalized: qdot micro |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $141.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACCOLADE SR Normalized: accolade sr |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $123.74 | 7 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $103.60 | 8 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $96.34 | 9 | 2025 |
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| EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Normalized: emblem mri s icd |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $95.52 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AMVIA EDGE Normalized: amvia edge |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $93.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER Normalized: octaray mapping catheter |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $93.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROSTYLE Normalized: perclose prostyle |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $52.72 | 3 | 2025 |
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| RESONATE EL ICD VR Normalized: resonate el icd vr |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $51.88 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VITALPATCH RTM Normalized: vitalpatch rtm |
Device | Vital Connect, Inc | $33.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply Normalized: latitude communicator power supply |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $33.86 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REVEAL LINQ Normalized: reveal linq |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $32.96 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $21.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device Normalized: mylux patient kit with mobile device |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MYCARELINK Normalized: mycarelink |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $18.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENDOTAK RELIANCE S Normalized: endotak reliance s |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.16 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYMPHONY CATHETER Normalized: symphony catheter |
Device | Imperative Care, Inc | $14.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Brady Normalized: general brady |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $7.27 | 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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
19 | 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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| Eliquis | Apixaban | 563 | 133 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 318 | 91 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 180 | 58 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 139 | 37 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 119 | 40 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 105 | 34 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 103 | 33 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 100 | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 64 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 60 | 14 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 47 | 16 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 44 | 12 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 44 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 42 | 11 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 24 | 11 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 21 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 14 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 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 |
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| 2025 | $4,495.07 · 91 records | Medtronic, Inc. | ACCOLADE SR, AMVIA EDGE, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, CARTO 3, EMBLEM MRI S-ICD, ENDOTAK RELIANCE S, EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN, FARAPULSE, General - Brady, General - Therapies, LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply, LEQVIO, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LifeVest, MICRA, MYCARELINK, NUVISION ICE CATHETER, OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER, PERCLOSE PROSTYLE, QDOT MICRO, RESONATE EL ICD VR, REVEAL LINQ, SYMPHONY CATHETER, SmartAblateTM System RF Generator, VITALPATCH RTM, myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation?
- 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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