Physician profile

Sandra Sparks

Family · Johnson City, TN

NPI 1013419225

$3,705.53

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $678 in 2025

The $678 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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$2,200.77

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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,002.43 2021-2025
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $926.13 2021-2025 Lifevest
Medtronic, INC. $274.24 2021-2025 Linq II
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $219.94 2021-2024 Farxiga
Atricure, INC. $181.06 2022-2024
Abiomed $124.95 2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $107.24 2021-2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $99.06 2021
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $91.67 2024-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit
Boston Scientific Corporation $84.63 2024-2025 Watchman Flx, Bodyguardian
Pfizer INC. $78.59 2021-2024
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $67.40 2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Amarin Pharma, INC. $52.18 2021
Abbott Laboratories $42.60 2025 Gallant, Aveir
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $41.93 2023 Arcalyst
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $41.57 2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $39.42 2023 Verquvo
Cardiva Medical, INC. $38.01 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $37.80 2021-2023 Jardiance
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $32.83 2021-2023 Injectafer
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $32.61 2025
Convatec INC. $32.28 2022
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $24.08 2022
Amgen INC. $18.61 2023 Repatha
Altathera Pharmaceuticals LLC $14.27 2025 Sotalol Hydrochloride

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sandra Sparks

$3,705.53

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $678 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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.