Physician profile
Cara M Close
NPI 1447716154
$1,883.67
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $51.31 in 2025
The $51.31 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Physician Assistant provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $1,180 · 2022: $519 · 2023: $100 · 2024: $32.95 · 2025: $51.31.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $185.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $184.54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $424.79 | 2021-2022 | |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $286.34 | 2021-2024 | Provenge |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $266.77 | 2021-2022 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $181.58 | 2021-2022 | |
| Tolmar Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $145.21 | 2021-2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $118.50 | 2021-2023 | Ams 700 |
| Medtronic, INC. | $73.43 | 2021-2025 | Interstim |
| Myovant Sciences INC. | $71.70 | 2021-2022 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $57.22 | 2021 | |
| Urovant Sciences INC | $53.18 | 2021-2022 | |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $52.70 | 2021-2022 | |
| Procept Biorobotics Corporation | $33.23 | 2025 | |
| Amgen INC. | $29.85 | 2021-2022 | |
| Teleflex LLC | $26.81 | 2021-2022 | |
| Dentsply Ih Ab | $18.32 | 2021 |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antares Pharma, INC. | $15.81 | 2022 | |
| Axonics, INC. | $15.11 | 2021 | |
| Biotissue Holdings INC. | $13.12 | 2021 |
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
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Cara Close 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.