Physician profile

Walter L Few

Interventional Cardiology · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1699749010

$19,380.40

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

49 companies · $1,451 in 2025

The $1,451 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$8,289.87

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
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $2,373.88 2019-2020
Medtronic, INC. $2,125.97 2020-2025 Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan, Ffrangio, Symplicity G3
Abbott Laboratories $1,711.84 2019-2025 Aveir, Jot Dx, Assurity
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,052.46 2019-2025 Watchman Access System, Bodyguardian, Watchman Flx
Abiomed $1,016.59 2019-2025 Impella
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $1,013.83 2019-2023 Xarelto
Inari Medical, INC. $953.92 2022-2024 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $942.89 2019-2025 Lifevest
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $934.42 2019-2025
Shockwave Medical, INC $904.62 2021-2024 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter, Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Amgen INC. $865.83 2019-2024 Repatha
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $676.10 2019-2025 Farxiga
Pfizer INC. $595.58 2019-2025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $581.11 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $447.98 2019-2025 Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv), Edwards Sapien 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve
Show all 49 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $301.91 2022-2024 Opsumit, Uptravi
Philips North America LLC $271.58 2022-2025 (Ck4) Mcot, Ecc Solutions
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $270.25 2019-2024
Novo Nordisk INC $253.70 2023-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $239.35 2019-2025 Jardiance
Atricure, INC. $234.83 2022-2023
Cvrx, INC. $220.89 2024-2025 Barostim Neo System
Chiesi USA, INC. $204.76 2019-2025 Juxtapid
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $149.27 2025 Assure Wcd
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $146.04 2019-2025 Amvuttra
Teleflex LLC $74.21 2022-2024 Guideliner
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $71.48 2019-2021
Terumo Medical Corporation $71.06 2022-2023 Glidewire, Azur Cx Detachable, Angio-Seal
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $62.35 2019-2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $59.52 2021-2024 Verquvo
Lundbeck LLC $54.11 2019-2020
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $51.71 2021-2024 Injectafer
Biotronik INC. $46.29 2019
Cardiva Medical, INC. $45.87 2023-2025 Cardiva Vascade Mvp Vvcs 6-12f, Optowire
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $45.28 2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $38.76 2019-2020
Cordis US Corp. $35.74 2021-2023 Mynxgrip
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $33.78 2019-2023 Evkeeza
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.13 2023-2025
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $28.84 2024 Arcalyst
Akcea Therapeutics, INC. $20.45 2019
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.01 2024
Amarin Pharma, INC. $20.00 2020
Osprey Medical INC $19.20 2020
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.81 2023 Edarbyclor
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $15.65 2019
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.93 2022
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $13.11 2019
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $1.51 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Walter L Few

$19,380.40

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic Vascular, INC.
Context
The $1,451 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.