Physician profile

Nathan E Gargus

Internal Medicine · Bristol, TN

NPI 1285928358

$21,566.60

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

47 companies · $4,146 in 2025

The $4,146 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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)
Food and Beverage$10,734.18
Consulting Fee$900.00
Travel and Lodging$826.78

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
Abbott Laboratories $4,846.89 2019-2025 Dragonfly Opstar, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Coroflow
Medtronic, INC. $3,698.64 2021-2025 Symplicity G3, Endurant Iis, Tyrx
Shockwave Medical, INC $2,345.24 2022-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Penumbra, INC. $1,478.58 2022-2025 Indigo System, Penumbra System
Philips North America LLC $1,121.53 2022-2025 (6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided, IV Other, (Br3) Coronary Other
Inari Medical, INC. $917.91 2022-2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $814.97 2022-2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $687.30 2019-2025 Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon, Eluvia, Avvigo Guidance System
Stryker Corporation $635.82 2025 Artix Mt, Limflow System, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Amgen INC. $508.73 2022-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Infraredx, INC. $500.00 2025
Abiomed $429.77 2022-2025 Impella
Cardiva Medical, INC. $407.44 2024-2025 Optowire, Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $331.33 2022-2025 Lifevest
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $252.31 2023-2024 Inpefa
Show all 47 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $241.71 2021-2024 Xarelto
Pfizer INC. $186.85 2023-2025
Contego Medical, INC $168.68 2024
Zoll Circulation INC $166.52 2023 Catheter, Therox Ds2 Console, Downstream Cartridge
Ge Healthcare $166.07 2024-2025
Cms Imaging, INC. $126.58 2024
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $117.50 2022-2024 Peripheral Vascular
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $106.11 2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Haemonetics Corporation $101.56 2023
Terumo Medical Corporation $101.50 2022
Teleflex LLC $88.38 2024-2025 Turnpike, Guideliner
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $86.04 2019
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $84.50 2022
Atricure, INC. $75.69 2024-2025 Synergy Ablation System, Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax, Atriclip Laa Exclusion System
Biotronik INC. $75.67 2021
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $75.32 2024 Injectafer
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $67.39 2025
Nipro Medical Corporation $62.05 2025 Hemodialysis System
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $60.05 2023-2024
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $59.91 2024 Uptravi, Opsumit
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $49.96 2023-2025 Wainua, Farxiga
Acist Medical Systems, INC. $47.44 2023
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $47.33 2024 Arcalyst
Surmodics, INC. $38.38 2024 Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Pounce Thrombectomy, Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $32.01 2024-2025 Verquvo
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $31.31 2024 Artis Icono Floor
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $29.85 2024-2025 Camzyos
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.65 2024 Amvuttra
Reflow Medical INC $19.46 2025
Novo Nordisk INC $16.79 2024 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Cardinal Health 200 LLC $15.10 2024
Convatec INC. $14.78 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter $2,120Indigo System $1,307Flowtriever Catheter, S $960Ct Thrombectomy System Kit $960Leqvio $714(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided $400Optowire $363Dragonfly Opstar $327Lifevest $312Repatha $310Symplicity G3 $292Impella $256Artix Mt $208IV Other $181Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit $173Coroflow $172Limflow System $170Downstream Cartridge $167Therox Ds2 Console $167Catheter $167Penumbra System $155Inpefa $136Amplatzer Amulet $126Endurant Iis $119Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon $107Vyndaqel $106Zio Monitor $106Zio Xt Patch $106Clottriever Bold Catheter $104(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems Btk $96.53Xience Skypoint $91.25(Br3) Coronary Other $88.58Coronary Other $82.20Eliquis $80.55Turbo Power $80.40Synergy Ablation System $75.69Injectafer $75.32Optis $71.11Turnpike $69.45Kerendia $67.39Hemodialysis System $62.05Multaq $60.05Opsumit $59.91Uptravi $59.91Entresto $59.41Hd-Ivus $47.44Arcalyst $47.33Verquvo $46.97Paxlovid $40.67Sublime Microcatheter, 035, 200cm, Angle $38.38Sublime Microcatheter, 018, 200cm, Straight $38.38Sublime 014 Rx Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter $38.38Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System $38.38Pounce Thrombectomy $38.38Wainua $36.97Eluvia $35.74Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax $33.22Atriclip Laa Exclusion System $33.22Artis Icono Floor $31.31Camzyos $29.85Amvuttra $29.65Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f $26.19Avvigo Guidance System $26.09Amplatzer Talisman $24.52Omniwire $23.95Nurtec Odt $23.09Esprit $22.99Guideliner $18.93Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs $18.57(6342) Intrasight Integrated $17.59Tyrx $17.57Atricure Cryoice Cryosphere Cryoablation System $17.27Rotapro $17.06Rybelsus $16.79Ozempic $16.79Peripheral Vascular $16.30Comirnaty $16.01(Bq9) Coronary Ivus $15.34Linq II $14.88Aquacel Ag+ Extra $14.78Xarelto $13.54Farxiga $12.99Revcore Thrombectomy Catheter $11.31Cardiomems $10.57Sync $7.86Jot Dx $6.37

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Payment summary

Nathan E Gargus

$21,566.60

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $4,146 reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.