Physician profile
Christopher J Friend
NPI 1861491516
$12,894.77
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
30 companies · $2,026 in 2025
The $2,026 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Vascular & Interventional Radiology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $537).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,673 · 2020: $440 · 2021: $686 · 2022: $2,842 · 2023: $1,288 · 2024: $1,940 · 2025: $2,026.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $5,208 · Travel and Lodging: $46.85.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,207.68 |
| Travel and Lodging | $46.85 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $2,696.09 | 2019-2025 | Rosen, Cook Celect, Zilver Ptx |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,403.14 | 2019-2025 | Optablate, Omnicurve, Spinejack |
| Medtronic, INC. | $1,361.63 | 2021-2024 | In.Pact Av |
| Medtronic USA, INC. | $1,356.03 | 2019-2020 | |
| Penumbra, INC. | $1,255.97 | 2019-2025 | Penumbra System, Indigo System |
| Endologix LLC | $919.25 | 2019-2024 | Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $709.58 | 2022-2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $606.59 | 2019-2025 | Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 Gbq, Embold Fibered, Therasphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 Gbq (US Commercial) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $342.94 | 2019-2025 | Angio-Seal, Azur Cx Detachable |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $341.30 | 2020-2023 | Certus 140 |
| Angiodynamics, INC. | $335.18 | 2022-2025 | Alphavac, Micro Access |
| Biocompatibles, INC. | $319.45 | 2019 | |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, INC. | $271.88 | 2022-2025 | Varian Cryocare Touch System, Embozene |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. | $242.83 | 2019-2025 | Denali Vena Cava Filter, Covera |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $164.78 | 2023-2024 | Crosser Iq, Lutonix Drug Coated Balloon, Denali Vena Cava Filter |
Show all 30 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surmodics, INC. | $155.83 | 2022-2024 | Pounce Venous Thrombectomy System |
| Reflow Medical INC | $96.14 | 2024 | |
| Argon Medical Devices, INC. | $50.47 | 2023 | Cleaner |
| Covidien LP | $40.37 | 2019 | |
| Z-Medica, LLC | $38.31 | 2019 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $32.63 | 2022 | |
| Philips North America LLC | $29.93 | 2019 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $28.83 | 2025 | Artegraft Vascular Graft |
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $25.52 | 2023 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $18.05 | 2019 | |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. | $14.86 | 2024 | Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14.13 | 2023 | Diamondback Peripheral |
| Cagent Vascular INC | $13.78 | 2023 | Serrantor |
| Merit Medical Systems INC | $5.75 | 2021 | |
| Sirtex Medical INC | $3.53 | 2024 | Sir-Spheres Microspheres |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Christopher Friend listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.