Physician profile

Joel Berends

Shreveport, LA

NPI 1609430693

$2,507.80

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

17 companies · $1,764 in 2025

The $1,764 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of providers received nationally.

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$2,507.80

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
Boston Scientific Corporation $737.89 2024-2025 Lithovue, Lithovue Elite, Moses
Coloplast Corp $264.27 2024-2025
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $155.68 2025 Adstiladrin
Teleflex LLC $143.59 2025 Barrigel
Endo USA, INC. $131.84 2025 Xiaflex, Aveed
Olympus America INC. $129.41 2023 Itind System
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC $126.80 2024 Provenge
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, INC. $118.84 2024-2025
Procept Biorobotics Corporation $118.02 2025
Calyxo, INC. $113.69 2025 Cvac Aspiration System
Ambu INC. $105.21 2025
C. R. Bard, INC. & Subsidiaries $100.66 2024 Bard Urinary Drainage Bag
Koelis INC. $98.88 2025
Medtronic, INC. $71.02 2024-2025 Interstim
Axogen $42.67 2025
Show all 17 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Biotech, INC. $26.66 2025 Erleada
Photocure INC $22.67 2025 Cysview

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joel Berends

$2,507.80

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $1,764 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of providers received nationally.

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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.