Physician profile

Claire Ellender

Surgical · Germantown, TN

NPI 1033223599

$3,580.68

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $870 in 2025

The $870 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Surgical providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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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$1,963.97
Travel and Lodging$701.41
Education$101.00

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $818.40 2025
Abbvie INC. $538.33 2021-2024
Novo Nordisk INC $434.91 2021-2024 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $404.27 2021-2024 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $244.90 2022-2024 Trelegy Ellipta
Lilly USA, LLC $176.46 2024 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $148.79 2023 Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $103.75 2021-2023 Xarelto
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $64.35 2024 Xifaxan
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $63.93 2022
Amgen INC. $60.41 2021-2024 Evenity, Prolia
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $56.16 2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $52.47 2023-2024
Genentech USA, INC. $45.83 2021-2022
Abiomed $35.46 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lundbeck LLC $32.96 2024 Rexulti
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $31.02 2022-2024 Rexulti
Dexcom, INC. $30.78 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $29.84 2024 Caplyta
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $26.68 2024 Gemtesa
Eisai INC. $23.90 2021
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.61 2024 Keveyis
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $21.99 2024 Trintellix
Antares Pharma, INC. $21.12 2024 Xyosted
Pfizer INC. $16.90 2024
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $16.32 2025 Inspire
Mylan Specialty L.P. $16.26 2024 Yupelri
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $15.22 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $13.86 2024 Zoryve
Allergan, INC. $12.80 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Claire Ellender

$3,580.68

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $870 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Surgical providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $146).

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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.