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Howard J Stanton

Interventional Cardiology · Charleston, WV

NPI 1508978875

$2,971.92

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $196 in 2025

The $196 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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$770.21
Education$32.27

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
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $914.23 2019-2023
Abbott Laboratories $356.89 2019-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $277.87 2019-2023 Camzyos
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $251.53 2022-2025 Assure Wcd
Boston Scientific Corporation $228.93 2019-2025 Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon, General - Balloon Catheters, Watchman Access System
Abiomed $205.80 2023-2024 Impella
Astellas Pharma US INC $195.64 2019-2022
Amgen INC. $133.75 2019-2023 Repatha
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $102.74 2020-2025 Lifevest
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $67.58 2020
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $55.97 2021-2022
Pfizer INC. $36.12 2020-2022
Novo Nordisk INC $32.27 2023 Ozempic
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $30.69 2019-2020
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $30.22 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biotronik INC. $25.66 2019
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $13.06 2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.97 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Howard J Stanton

$2,971.92

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Context
The $196 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Interventional Cardiology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,092).

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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.