Physician profile

Stephen L Martin

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1699762146

$937.68

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $169 in 2025

The $169 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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$815.57

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
Atricure, INC. $309.53 2019-2025 Atriclip Laa Exclusion System, Synergy Ablation System
C. R. Bard, INC. & Subsidiaries $215.85 2023
Baxter Healthcare $46.22 2025 Perclot
Abbott Laboratories $43.66 2023-2024 Amplatzer Amulet, Gallant
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $33.37 2024 Keytruda
Lsi Solutions INC $26.56 2024 Cor-Knot
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $26.39 2024 Giapreza
Preventice Services, LLC $25.28 2021
Ethicon US, LLC $24.53 2024 Dermabond Prineo, Ethicon, Vistaseal
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $23.78 2022
Kls-Martin L.P. $23.42 2021-2024
Olympus America INC. $20.35 2024 Endoeye Flex Deflectable Videoscope
Cook Medical LLC $19.34 2023 Evolution
Bolton Medical INC $18.47 2025 Treo Abdominal Stent-Graft System
Acist Medical Systems, INC. $15.00 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Philips North America LLC $14.11 2023
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $13.67 2021
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $13.21 2020
Boston Scientific Corporation $13.13 2023
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $11.81 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Stephen L Martin

$937.68

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Atricure, INC.
Context
The $169 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).

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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.