Premier
Payments companies reported to CMS as associated with Premier. "Associated with" is CMS's wording: it links a payment to a product without saying the money was spent on it.
By year
Payments reported as associated with Premier, per program year, as reported to CMS.
Who makes it
Specialties most often involved
Where the associated payments went, by the receiving clinician's specialty.
Clinicians most associated with Premier
These are the largest totals companies reported as associated with Premier. They are typically speaking or consulting arrangements, which companies must report by law; appearing here is not evidence of anything improper.
| Clinician | Location | Specialty | Associated payments (2023-2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Karam | Phoenix, AZ | Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) | $447.42 |
| Karen Kennedy Evans | Tucson, AZ | Nurse Practitioner | $364.32 |
| Lori Rice | Tucson, AZ | Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) | $364.32 |
| Ruth Ann Pendergrast | Royal Oak, MI | Nurse Practitioner | $322.84 |
| Mary Brooks | Roanoke, VA | Nurse Practitioner | $311.03 |
| Sandra Fasing | Arlington, VA | Adult Health (Clinical Nurse Specialist) | $272.02 |
| Rebecca Suttle | Birmingham, AL | Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) | $261.33 |
| Shyrie Edmonson | Alexandria, VA | Family | $225.02 |
| Sherrie Dugas | Albuquerque, NM | Family | $212.92 |
| Jennifer Hutton | Aurora, CO | Adult Health (Clinical Nurse Specialist) | $212.91 |
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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.