Physician profile

Susan J Souther

Cardiovascular Disease · Maryville, TN

NPI 1861482077

$7,870.55

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $856 in 2025

The $856 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$3,095.39
Education$100.99

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
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $1,343.52 2019-2025 Lifevest
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,048.57 2019-2025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $618.83 2019-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $600.95 2019-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $444.68 2019-2022
Pfizer INC. $410.56 2019-2024
Abiomed $390.58 2019-2023 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $349.66 2021-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $302.52 2019-2025 Jardiance
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $274.03 2019-2024 Camzyos, Eliquis
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $263.00 2019-2024
Amgen INC. $260.29 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Boston Scientific Corporation $241.49 2020-2025 Watchman Flx, Watchman, General - Therapies
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $220.10 2021-2023 Verquvo
Amarin Pharma, INC. $132.99 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $111.83 2020-2023 Farxiga
Medtronic, INC. $106.38 2021-2023 Linq II
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $84.13 2023-2024
Baxter Healthcare $81.63 2023 Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor, Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $73.77 2020
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $70.16 2021-2024 Nexletol
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $55.13 2019-2020
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $46.72 2024 Arcalyst
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $40.58 2023 Arcalyst
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $39.27 2025 Inspire
Cvrx, INC. $33.66 2024 Barostim Neo System
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $30.70 2022-2023
Philips North America LLC $27.79 2025 Ambulatory Monitoring & Diagnostics Undivided
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $22.15 2019
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $20.31 2024 Injectafer
Novo Nordisk INC $20.14 2023 Wegovy
Biotronik INC. $19.89 2020
Elutia, INC. $16.99 2019
Inogen, INC. $15.82 2022
Altathera Pharmaceuticals LLC $15.05 2025 Sotalol Hydrochloride
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $12.73 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.10 2022
Medtronic USA, INC. $11.85 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Susan J Souther

$7,870.55

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp)
Context
The $856 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.