Physician profile

Stephen J Pickett

Interventional Cardiology · Houston, TX

NPI 1417336199

$29,374.87

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

40 companies · $2,363 in 2025

The $2,363 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider 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)
Food and Beverage$10,553.33
Travel and Lodging$1,133.76

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
Abbott Laboratories $16,047.62 2019-2025 Supera, Gallant, Aveir
Boston Scientific Corporation $2,115.21 2019-2025 Ilab Ultrasound Imaging System, Emerge Push, Lux-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $1,713.64 2021-2025
Abiomed $1,643.40 2021-2025 Impella
Medtronic, INC. $1,310.31 2022-2025 Micra, Onyx Frontier, Symplicity G3
Amgen INC. $870.22 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $751.42 2021-2025
Cvrx, INC. $573.92 2022-2024 Barostim Neo System
Inari Medical, INC. $449.10 2021-2024 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $417.01 2019-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $411.78 2022-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Shockwave Medical, INC $402.70 2024-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $353.86 2019-2024 Xarelto
Biotronik INC. $303.13 2019-2022
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $273.10 2022-2024 Optimizer
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $244.39 2023-2025
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $165.87 2022-2024 Nexletol
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $140.25 2020-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $125.43 2023-2024
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $116.03 2024 Arcalyst
Penumbra, INC. $96.47 2020
Pfizer INC. $96.39 2019-2025
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $92.81 2023-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $89.07 2025 Attruby
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $86.14 2019
Heartflow, INC. $72.99 2023-2025 Ffrct
Novo Nordisk INC $62.25 2022-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $62.02 2019-2024 Farxiga
Innovation Technologies INC $48.15 2025 Irrisept
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $38.58 2023-2024 Inpefa
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $27.51 2023 Arcalyst
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $26.84 2025 Inspire
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $23.97 2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $23.51 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.00 2025 Jardiance
Atricure, INC. $17.47 2024
Angiodynamics, INC. $17.23 2024 Alphavac
Chiesi USA, INC. $15.46 2021
Lantheus Medical Imaging, INC. $14.88 2020
Ge Healthcare $14.74 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stephen J Pickett

$29,374.87

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $2,363 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider 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.