Physician profile

Brian J Brown

Interventional Cardiology · Spartanburg, SC

NPI 1639494339

$389,409.86

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $104K in 2025

The $104K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Consulting Fee$204,541.72
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$64,675.00
Travel and Lodging$27,529.39
Food and Beverage$22,542.32
Gift$947.83
Entertainment$32.32

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Shimadzu Precision Instruments, INC. $158,417.69 2021-2025
Inari Medical, INC. $93,574.18 2021-2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Cms Imaging, INC. $68,632.09 2021-2025
Medtronic, INC. $21,656.42 2021-2025 In.Pact Admiral, Hawkone, Corevalve Evolut R
Recor Medical INC $15,794.80 2024-2025 Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, Paradise Renal Denervation System
Stryker Corporation $13,589.44 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Clottriever Bold Catheter
Abbott Laboratories $3,592.04 2019-2025 Esprit, Diamondback Coronary, Acculink
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,686.49 2019-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, General - Balloon Catheters, Opticross
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $1,650.86 2019-2023 Diamondback Coronary
Abiomed $1,550.55 2019-2025 Impella
Infraredx, INC. $1,000.00 2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $786.79 2019-2025
Cvrx, INC. $642.25 2023-2025 Barostim Neo System
Endologix LLC $538.70 2024-2025 Torus Stent Graft System, Endocross Device, Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $481.03 2019-2020
Show all 52 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Angiodynamics, INC. $475.46 2022-2025 Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac, Alphavac, Angiovac
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp $453.55 2019-2024 Farxiga, Wainua
Imperative Care, INC $438.83 2024-2025 Symphony Catheter, Prodigy Catheter
Pfizer INC. $284.44 2019-2025
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $257.36 2019-2025 Lifevest
Atricure, INC. $254.30 2022-2025 Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $237.66 2020-2023 Xarelto
Philips North America LLC $220.36 2021-2024 (Br0) Coronary Atherectomy, (9282) Turbo Power
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $200.14 2022-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Avantec Vascular Corporation $181.05 2024
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $154.13 2023-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia, Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv)
Vasorum USA INC. $145.03 2022-2023 Celt Acd
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $131.62 2021-2025 Verquvo
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $126.61 2023 Optimizer
Biotronik INC. $126.40 2019-2023 Orsiro Mission
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $120.54 2025 Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires
Shockwave Medical, INC $117.03 2021-2022
Amgen INC. $96.06 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Becton, Dickinson and Company $96.04 2025 Hemosphere, Vitawave
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $90.05 2021-2025 Onpattro
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $79.39 2019-2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $77.35 2024-2025 Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus, Nimbl
Gilead Sciences, INC. $74.04 2023
Thrombolex, INC. $69.51 2024 Bashir Endovascular Catheter
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $42.57 2023-2024 Injectafer
Cagent Vascular INC $39.48 2025 Serrantor
Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC $36.14 2020
Heartflow, INC. $29.21 2025
Chiesi USA, INC. $28.91 2022
Cardiva Medical, INC. $23.63 2022
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $19.95 2024 Arcalyst
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. $18.41 2023 Arcalyst
Novo Nordisk INC $14.91 2025 Wegovy
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $14.71 2021
Terumo Medical Corporation $14.52 2023 Heartrail, Glidewire
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $13.59 2023
Cardinal Health 200 LLC $13.55 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $100KFlowtriever Catheter, S $100KParadise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System $15KIn.Pact Admiral $9,923Hawkone $2,925Diamondback Coronary $650Barostim Neo System $642Impella $636Esprit $623Paradise Renal Denervation System $588Avvigo Guidance System $508Endocross Device $506Torus Stent Graft System $506Leqvio $365Symphony Catheter $340Acculink $321Optimizer $253Optis $240Lifevest $228Xience Sierra $201Corevalve Evolut R $197Clottriever Bold Catheter $196Dragonfly Opstar $163Onyx Frontier $162Celt Acd $135Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia $133Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac $128Eliquis $127Asahi Interventional Radiology Wires $121(6577) Visions 014 $120Camzyos $116Alphavac $111Verquvo $109Synergy Ablation System $98.61Prodigy Catheter $98.40Abre $96.16Coroflow $93.65Jot Dx $90.60Vyndaqel $88.81Repatha $81.35Protege Rx $79.54General - Balloon Catheters $78.12Flexitouch Plus $77.35Onpattro $73.74Bashir Endovascular Catheter $69.51Hemosphere $61.72Flowtriever $61.37Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax $56.06Angiovac $52.93Entresto $50.71Xience Skypoint $49.75Orsiro Mission $48.36Entre Plus $43.41Opticross $43.04Xact $42.67Injectafer $42.57Serrantor $39.48Arcalyst $38.36Vitawave $34.32Nimbl $33.94Venaseal $33.52Afx2 Bifurcated Endograft System $32.61Ovation Ix Iliac Stent Graft $32.61Watchman Flx $31.62(Br0) Coronary Atherectomy $31.06Ffrct $29.21Farxiga $27.77Limflow System $27.64Gallant $24.48Cardiomems $22.05(9282) Turbo Power $21.50Pacific Xtreme $20.80Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv) $20.69Turbohawk $19.87Wainua $15.28Wegovy $14.91Glidewire $14.52Heartrail $14.52Xarelto $13.64Multaq $13.59Eluvia $13.08Bodyguardian $12.01Mvp $11.54

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

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Payment summary

Brian J Brown

$389,409.86

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Shimadzu Precision Instruments, INC.
Context
The $104K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.