Physician profile

Philip L Berman

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX

NPI 1891835195

$43,507.79

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

48 companies · $3,189 in 2025

The $3,189 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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$8,634.03
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$2,350.00
Travel and Lodging$325.76
Entertainment$25.95

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $24,744.73 2019-2025 Farxiga, Wainua
Cvrx, INC. $3,009.44 2022-2025 Barostim Neo System
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $2,349.31 2019-2024 Xarelto
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $1,833.47 2019-2025
Amgen INC. $1,415.06 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Abbott Laboratories $1,041.72 2019-2025 Ensite, Mitraclip, Ensite Precision
Boston Scientific Corporation $980.87 2019-2025 Avvigo Guidance System, Ilab Ultrasound Imaging System, Emerge Push
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $963.09 2019-2025 Jardiance
Medtronic, INC. $767.22 2021-2025 Symplicity G3, Micra, Linq II
Shockwave Medical, INC $710.49 2024-2025 Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $696.22 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive
Abiomed $543.72 2019-2025 Impella
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $524.08 2019-2025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $516.17 2019-2025 Camzyos, Eliquis
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $314.67 2022-2024 Optimizer
Show all 48 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amarin Pharma, INC. $311.66 2019-2021
Atricure, INC. $284.55 2021-2024
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $254.72 2023-2025
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $252.59 2020-2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $238.63 2019-2023
Biotronik INC. $197.75 2019-2022
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $157.10 2023-2024 Inpefa
Heartflow, INC. $155.36 2020-2025 Ffrct
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $135.32 2022
Philips North America LLC $133.59 2020-2024 (Bh4) Igt Devices Undivided
Pfizer INC. $126.37 2019-2025
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $106.15 2020-2024 Zio Xt Patch, Zio Monitor
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $94.12 2025 Attruby
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $93.23 2020-2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $89.29 2021
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $62.48 2019-2020
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $55.17 2021-2025 Amvuttra
Novo Nordisk INC $40.91 2024-2025 Wegovy
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $35.31 2021-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $30.49 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $29.73 2024 Uptravi, Opsumit
Argentum Medical $25.95 2024
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $25.05 2019-2022
Cardiva Medical, INC. $23.41 2025 Cardiva Vascade 5f Vcs
Astellas Pharma US INC $23.01 2021
Chiesi USA, INC. $20.50 2019
Preventice Services, LLC $17.56 2021
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $16.91 2025 Arexvy, Shingrix
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $15.42 2019
Innovation Technologies INC $14.79 2025 Irrisept
Tactile Systems Technology INC $12.65 2022
Coala Life INC $10.26 2021
Zoll Circulation INC $7.50 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Philip L Berman

$43,507.79

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $3,189 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Cardiovascular Disease providers 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.