Physician profile

Patricia E Patterson

Pulmonary Disease · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1669413688

$7,475.24

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

9 companies · $1,538 in 2025

The $1,538 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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$1,852.21
Travel and Lodging$904.43
Education$89.99

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
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $6,705.28 2019-2025 Inspire
Harmony Biosciences LLC $282.27 2022-2024 Wakix
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $157.58 2023 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo
Penumbra, INC. $135.08 2025 Penumbra System
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $69.96 2024-2025 Sunosi
Resmed Corp $40.91 2023
3b Medical, INC. $38.73 2023-2024 Luna
Roche Diagnostics Corporation $22.75 2024
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $22.68 2023 Quviviq

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Patricia E Patterson

$7,475.24

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Inspire Medical Systems, INC.
Context
The $1,538 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider 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.