Physician profile

Brandon E Whetstone

Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

NPI 1235870650

$1,697.69

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $300 in 2025

The $300 reported for 2025 was more 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.

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$1,379.67

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $222.83 2023-2024 Andexxa
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $171.43 2022-2023 Iovera, Exparel, Zilretta
Abbott Laboratories $166.90 2024 Proclaim
Gilead Sciences, INC. $154.91 2024-2025 Veklury, Livdelzi
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $120.86 2024 Nucala
Sobi, INC $120.75 2023
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $115.89 2025
Ethicon US, LLC $115.89 2024-2025 Stratafix, Vistaseal, Dermabond
Novo Nordisk INC $93.89 2023
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $91.02 2024 Gps III Platelet Concentration System
Genzyme Corporation $90.39 2022
Convatec INC. $54.15 2022
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $48.91 2024
Coloplast Corp $45.68 2023 Altis, Titan
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $32.95 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bioventus LLC $22.94 2023 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $15.16 2025 Orthovisc, Monovisc
Abbvie INC. $13.14 2023

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brandon E Whetstone

$1,697.69

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $300 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider 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.