Physician profile

Robert D Sawyer

Interventional Cardiology · Lexington, KY

NPI 1629241146

$249,446.25

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $19K in 2025

The $19K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$93,656.25
Food and Beverage$5,600.83
Travel and Lodging$2,684.44
Education$27.88

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
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $134,637.85 2019-2025 Jardiance
Lilly USA, LLC $95,180.24 2020-2025 Jardiance, Zepbound
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $6,058.09 2019-2025 Lifevest
Abbott Laboratories $3,291.24 2019-2025 Dragonfly Opstar, Optis, Cardiomems
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,801.56 2019-2024 Wainua, Lokelma, Brilinta
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $1,601.62 2019-2024 Xarelto
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,561.64 2019-2024 Emblem Mri S-Icd, Lux-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Watchman Flx
Amgen INC. $592.33 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Abiomed $427.39 2023-2025 Impella
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $389.86 2022-2025 Eliquis, Camzyos
Inari Medical, INC. $383.44 2021-2024 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $361.86 2019-2025
Medtronic, INC. $337.33 2022-2024 Onyx Frontier, Corevalve Evolut R
Novo Nordisk INC $335.38 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $196.44 2019-2024
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $184.05 2021-2025 Nexletol
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $182.18 2019-2024
Philips North America LLC $180.28 2022-2025 (5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und, Ambulatory Monitoring & Diagnostics Undivided, (Cm9) Amb Mon & Diag Und
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $148.50 2022-2025 Verquvo
Shockwave Medical, INC $125.98 2021
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $123.49 2023-2025 Onpattro
Asahi Intecc USA, INC. $121.90 2019
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $118.51 2022-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $115.85 2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $104.98 2020-2023 Uptravi
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $81.54 2023-2024 Edarbi, Edarbi
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $79.79 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $69.58 2022-2024
Heartflow, INC. $66.73 2025
Amarin Pharma, INC. $61.53 2019-2020
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.26 2024
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $43.47 2020-2021
Stryker Corporation $35.76 2025 Flowtriever
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $33.72 2022
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. $28.95 2019
Atricure, INC. $28.36 2023
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.13 2021-2022
Lundbeck LLC $25.29 2019
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $24.71 2024 Arcalyst
Thrombolex, INC. $24.58 2024 Bashir Endovascular Catheter
Ge Healthcare $23.84 2023
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $23.71 2025 Arexvy, Shingrix
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $22.99 2025 Inspire
Baxter Healthcare $22.45 2024 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Zoll Respicardia, INC. $21.53 2022
Terumo Medical Corporation $19.91 2025 Metacross Otw, Tr Band, Angio-Seal
Angiodynamics, INC. $16.82 2025 Alphavac
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $16.08 2022
Cardiva Medical, INC. $13.93 2023 Cardiva Vascade 6/7f Vcs
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $13.38 2019
Chiesi USA, INC. $13.22 2019

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Robert D Sawyer

$249,446.25

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $19K reported for 2025 was more than what 92% of Interventional Cardiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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.