Physician profile

Heather Saunders Wade

Physician Assistant · Baton Rouge, LA

NPI 1235464652

$9,178.75

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $1,702 in 2025

The $1,702 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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$5,149.39

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
Amgen INC. $1,217.50 2021-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $867.13 2021-2024 Xarelto
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $826.13 2021-2025 Leqvio
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $782.35 2021-2025 Lifevest
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $629.46 2021-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $571.85 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $510.95 2021-2025 Nexletol
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $485.49 2022-2024 Jardiance
Pfizer INC. $400.01 2022-2025
Aop Health US, LLC $304.03 2025 Rapiblyk
Cvrx, INC. $295.04 2022-2025 Barostim Neo System
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $206.77 2021-2023
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $182.01 2021-2023
Abiomed $161.30 2023-2025 Impella
Ancora Heart, INC. $155.04 2025 Accucinch
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boston Scientific Corporation $149.15 2023
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $130.09 2023 Xarelto
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $127.92 2021-2023 Farxiga
Amarin Pharma, INC. $123.03 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $120.96 2025 Zepbound, Mounjaro
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $114.02 2024-2025 Onpattro
Novo Nordisk INC $94.77 2023-2025 Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $86.02 2024-2025 Assure Wcd
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $74.76 2021
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $67.39 2025 Uptravi, Opsumit
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $59.26 2024 Arcalyst
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $54.14 2021-2022
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $54.02 2022-2023 Arcalyst
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $39.82 2024-2025
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $38.33 2023 Inpefa
Vifor Pharma, INC. $35.25 2021
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $30.54 2021
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $29.07 2024 Injectafer
Astellas Pharma US INC $24.03 2022
Itamar Medical INC $23.58 2023 Watchpatone
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $21.87 2022
Abbvie INC. $18.39 2021
Medtronic, INC. $17.38 2021
Btg International INC. $16.79 2024
Dexcom, INC. $16.62 2023 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Chiesi USA, INC. $16.49 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Heather Saunders Wade

$9,178.75

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Amgen INC.
Context
The $1,702 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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.