Physician profile

Gerald A Cheadle

Surgery · Louisville, KY

NPI 1922461607

$22,322.04

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

21 companies · $3,109 in 2025

The $3,109 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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$9,848.55
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$7,250.00
Travel and Lodging$3,725.23
Education$272.60

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
Sanara Medtech INC. $9,464.39 2024-2025 Celleraterx, Celleraterx
Boston Scientific Corporation $4,013.36 2021-2025 Ekosonic, Eluvia, Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System
Penumbra, INC. $2,798.25 2023-2025 Ruby Coil, Indigo System, Penumbra System
Abbott Laboratories $1,869.57 2023-2025 Esprit, Jeti, Perclose Prostyle
W. L. Gore & Associates, INC. $1,009.92 2023-2025 Gore Viabahn Vbx Balloon Expandable Endo, Gore Excluder Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis, Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control
Silk Road Medical, INC. $976.20 2021-2024 Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Enflate Transcarotid Rx Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Medtronic, INC. $458.45 2023-2025 Heli-Fx Endoanchor System, Endurant Iis
Stryker Corporation $303.12 2025 Limflow System, Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Bard Peripheral Vascular, INC. $194.31 2022-2025 Crosser Iq, Pristine, Venovo
Orthofix Medical, INC. $186.40 2025 Truelok Evo
Endologix LLC $178.43 2024-2025 Endocross Device, Torus Stent Graft System
Smith+Nephew, INC. $171.36 2024 Renasys Touch, Pico 14, Pico 7
Acera Surgical, INC. $168.71 2023 Restrata Wound Matrix
Inari Medical, INC. $167.23 2023-2024 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Baxter Healthcare $149.83 2023 Preveleak
Show all 21 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $58.72 2021-2022
Philips North America LLC $58.26 2024 (Br5) Peripheral Ivus
Kerecis Limited $44.07 2023-2024 Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Pfizer INC. $21.06 2021
Terumo Medical Corporation $17.26 2022
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $13.14 2023 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Gerald A Cheadle

$22,322.04

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Sanara Medtech INC.
Context
The $3,109 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Surgery providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.