Physician profile

Alison Spangler

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX

NPI 1679988604

$10,347.68

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

41 companies · $1,807 in 2025

The $1,807 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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$6,810.33

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
Abbott Laboratories $1,278.31 2019-2025 Ensite, Aveir, Jot Dx
Pfizer INC. $1,002.39 2019-2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $863.65 2019-2025 Watchman Flx, Lux-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Watchman Access System
Medtronic, INC. $820.31 2021-2025 Selectsecure, Cobalt Dr Mri Surescan, Micra
Amgen INC. $772.98 2019-2025 Repatha
Philips North America LLC $603.49 2022-2025 Ambulatory Monitoring & Diagnostics Undivided, (Cm9) Amb Mon & Diag Und, Mcot
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $525.13 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $511.26 2022-2025 Jardiance
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $505.03 2019-2025
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $485.01 2019-2025 Lifevest
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $335.34 2022-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $297.87 2019-2024 Xarelto
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $278.07 2019-2025 Farxiga, Wainua, Andexxa
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $216.56 2022-2023
Novo Nordisk INC $216.30 2021-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Show all 41 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $193.04 2022-2025
Biosense Webster, INC. $177.49 2023 Carto 3, Qdot Micro Catheter, Octaray Mapping Catheter
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $136.90 2022-2023 Optimizer
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $132.38 2023-2025 Inspire
Heartflow, INC. $109.26 2023-2024 Ffrct
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $103.26 2022-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $97.33 2019-2025 Evkeeza
Abiomed $87.59 2024-2025 Impella
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $69.05 2025 Attruby
Astellas Pharma US INC $60.45 2019-2021
Biotronik INC. $48.97 2019
Portola Pharmaceuticals, LLC $46.54 2019-2020
Terumo Medical Corporation $45.91 2024-2025 Glidewire
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $45.07 2022-2024 Nexletol
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $37.91 2025 Shingrix, Arexvy
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $37.76 2025 Amvuttra
Chiesi USA, INC. $32.79 2021-2022
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $32.73 2024
Cvrx, INC. $29.53 2022-2025 Barostim Neo System
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.55 2025 Tryngolza
Convatec INC. $20.15 2019
Elutia, INC. $16.86 2019
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $15.00 2022
Baxter Healthcare $13.84 2025 Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.34 2023 Inpefa
Tactile Systems Technology INC $12.28 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Alison Spangler

$10,347.68

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $1,807 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Cardiovascular Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.