Physician profile

Dena S Charles

Family · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1124883848

$592.29

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

13 companies · $327 in 2025

The $327 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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$592.29

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
Kerecis Limited $131.11 2024-2025 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Surgiclose
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, INC. $64.20 2025
Baxter Healthcare $61.99 2025 Perclot
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $56.58 2024-2025 Gattex
Acera Surgical, INC. $55.62 2024-2025 Restrata Wound Matrix
Thd America, INC. $50.80 2024-2025
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $39.10 2024-2025
Genentech, INC. $32.38 2025 Itovebi
Teleflex LLC $28.91 2024 Quikclot
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $22.06 2024
Solventum Corporation $19.17 2025 Prevena
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $16.22 2024 Iovera, Exparel
Stryker Corporation $14.15 2024 Eikon, Spy-Phi System

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Dena S Charles

$592.29

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Kerecis Limited
Context
The $327 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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.