Physician profile
Vicky L Whelchel
NPI 1528476744
$554.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
19 companies · $216 in 2025
The $216 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Adult Health (Clinical Nurse Specialist) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $186).
See the full distribution for Adult Health (Clinical Nurse Specialist)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2021: $57.98 · 2022: $158 · 2023: $17.54 · 2024: $106 · 2025: $216.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $339.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $339.04 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baudax Bio INC. | $89.36 | 2021-2022 | |
| Organogenesis INC. | $59.43 | 2025 | Puraply Wound Matrix |
| Baxter Healthcare | $52.82 | 2024 | Perclot |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $46.73 | 2024-2025 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $32.45 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited | $31.45 | 2022 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $26.45 | 2025 | Magtrace, Magseed |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.06 | 2025 | Lynparza, Keytruda |
| Medtronic, INC. | $22.28 | 2022 | |
| Enterra Medical, INC. | $21.49 | 2022 | |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $20.44 | 2022 | |
| Elucent Medical | $18.90 | 2025 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $17.87 | 2025 | Gore Enform Preperitoneal Biomaterial |
| Convatec INC. | $17.54 | 2023 | |
| Acera Surgical, INC. | $15.70 | 2022 |
Show all 19 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $15.50 | 2024 | |
| Kci USA, INC. | $14.92 | 2021 | |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $14.66 | 2025 | Novosorb Btm |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | $13.63 | 2024 | Xerava |
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 Vicky Whelchel 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.