Physician profile
Thomas Laighton Carter
NPI 1912952052
$1,347.90
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
9 companies · $51.84 in 2025
The $51.84 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,281 · 2023: $14.91 · 2025: $51.84.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $66.75.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $66.75 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atricure, INC. | $641.55 | 2019 | |
| Trice Medical, INC. | $200.00 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $121.35 | 2019 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $115.80 | 2019 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. | $112.08 | 2019 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $90.37 | 2019 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $34.26 | 2025 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $17.58 | 2025 | Rybelsus, Ozempic |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $14.91 | 2023 | Euflexxa |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Thomas Carter listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.