Physician profile
Brian Upper
NPI 1073867172
$4,117.09
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
23 companies · $611 in 2025
The $611 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $1,029 · 2022: $774 · 2023: $868 · 2024: $835 · 2025: $611.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,314.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,313.93 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen INC. | $685.04 | 2021-2025 | Repatha, Repatha |
| Abbott Laboratories | $577.18 | 2021-2025 | Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Cardiomems |
| Pfizer INC. | $423.82 | 2021-2025 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $409.87 | 2021-2025 | Wainua, Brilinta, Andexxa |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $392.25 | 2021-2025 | |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $263.46 | 2022-2025 | |
| Abiomed | $225.58 | 2023 | Impella |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. | $222.54 | 2021-2025 | Optimizer |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $148.86 | 2021-2024 | Watchman Flx, Watchman |
| Scpharmaceuticals INC. | $117.96 | 2023-2025 | |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $99.14 | 2024 | Pascal |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $86.96 | 2022 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $86.14 | 2021-2024 | Xarelto |
| Medtronic, INC. | $74.57 | 2022 | |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $63.24 | 2022-2025 | Camzyos |
Show all 23 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $59.52 | 2024-2025 | Lifevest |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $59.19 | 2025 | Jardiance |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc | $26.20 | 2024 | Arcalyst |
| Bardy Diagnostics, INC. | $24.76 | 2021 | |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $19.06 | 2023 | Corpath Imaging System |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $18.43 | 2024 | Opsumit |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. | $18.43 | 2024 | Assure Wcd |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $14.89 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
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.
If you want to bring it up
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- "I saw Brian Upper listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.