Physician profile

Christopher M Merrick

Pulmonary Disease · Colorado Springs, CO

NPI 1942566419

$33,631.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $30K in 2025

The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Pulmonary Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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)
Consulting Fee$14,120.00
Food and Beverage$13,694.19
Travel and Lodging$3,321.26
Education$99.99

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
Stryker Corporation $13,438.98 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Flowtriever
Electromed, INC. $10,608.93 2024-2025 Smartvest
Genzyme Corporation $2,797.46 2022-2025
Insmed, INC. $1,787.11 2019-2025 Arikayce, Brinsupri
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,386.13 2019-2025 Tezspire, Breztri, Fasenra
Inari Medical, INC. $707.64 2025 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $567.21 2019-2025 Nucala, Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $298.91 2019-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi
Grifols USA, LLC $284.11 2019-2025 Prolastin-C Liquid
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $156.68 2019-2025 Dupixent
United Therapeutics Corporation $140.06 2019-2025 Tyvaso, Tyvaso
Mylan Specialty L.P. $138.40 2019-2024 Yupelri
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $137.46 2020-2025 Glassia
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $135.37 2020-2023 Xywav
Philips North America LLC $116.10 2019-2025 Vest Therapy Und
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $105.10 2019-2023 Stiolto Respimat, Spiriva Respimat
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $80.85 2025 Inspire
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $75.35 2019-2022
Harmony Biosciences LLC $61.52 2020-2021
Gilead Sciences, INC. $60.15 2022-2024
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $52.05 2021-2023 Acthar
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $47.39 2023 Sunosi
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $40.42 2019-2020
Baxter Healthcare $36.74 2022-2024 Hillrom - Monarch Airway Clearance System
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $35.61 2019-2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $32.65 2023-2024
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $30.64 2022
Veran Medical Technologies, INC. $29.93 2019-2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $23.86 2022
Inogen, INC. $22.55 2022
Genentech USA, INC. $21.49 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.31 2023
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $20.77 2019
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $19.77 2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Allergan, INC. $18.38 2019
Ge Healthcare $18.12 2020
Coaptech, INC. $17.71 2023 Puma System
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.23 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $15.10 2020
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $13.62 2020
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $13.18 2023 Quviviq

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christopher M Merrick

$33,631.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Stryker Corporation
Context
The $30K reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Pulmonary Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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.