Total Payments
$16,057
2024 Payments
$401.03
Companies
31
Transactions
192
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$9,010 (56.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,718 (29.4%)
Consulting$1,230 (7.7%)
Travel$1,017 (6.3%)
Education$82.43 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $9,010 | 5 | 56.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,718 | 178 | 29.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,230 | 1 | 7.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,017 | 6 | 6.3% |
| Education | $82.43 | 2 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $8,538 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| SOBI, INC | $3,915 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $450.96 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Electromed, Inc. | $402.55 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $292.03 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $265.61 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $229.97 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $202.71 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $185.40 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $163.90 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $401.03 | 14 | Breas Medical, Inc. ($132.17) |
| 2023 | $344.41 | 16 | Pharming Healthcare, Inc. ($67.60) |
| 2022 | $646.63 | 25 | ABBVIE INC. ($143.72) |
| 2021 | $680.17 | 23 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc ($148.18) |
| 2020 | $2,756 | 18 | SOBI, INC ($2,476) |
| 2019 | $1,897 | 28 | Sobi, Inc ($1,366) |
| 2018 | $8,680 | 43 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($8,144) |
| 2017 | $652.26 | 25 | Electromed, Inc. ($122.67) |
All Payment Transactions
192 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.08 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.79 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | RUCONEST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.37 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGIC | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | 3B Medical, Inc. | LUNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.12 | General |
| Category: VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Airway Clearance Device | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Breas Medical, Inc. | Vivo 45 LS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.17 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.97 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | RUCONEST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGIC | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.80 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FASENRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.31 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.51 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | RUCONEST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.40 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGIC | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TEZSPIRE (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.51 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | SOBI, INC | SYNAGIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | TRIKAFTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.63 | General |
| Category: CYSTIC FIBROSIS | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.34 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/16/2023 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.30 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
About Dr. Joel Ledbetter, MD
Dr. Joel Ledbetter, MD is a Pediatric Pulmonology healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639101785.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joel Ledbetter, MD has received a total of $16,057 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $401.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 192 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($9,010).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatric Pulmonology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 07/07/2006
- Last Updated 01/23/2009
- Taxonomy Code 2080P0214X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639101785
Products in Payments
- SYNAGIS (Biological) $8,020
- SYNAGIS (Drug) $2,549
- Synagis (Drug) $1,366
- SMARTVEST (Device) $402.55
- CREON (Drug) $335.12
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $237.70
- NUCALA (Biological) $229.97
- FASENRA (Drug) $166.09
- PT101US/Airvo 2 (Device) $148.18
- BETHKIS (Drug) $148.12
- NIOX VERO DEVICE (Device) $147.93
- RELIZORB (Device) $139.83
- Vivo 45 LS (Device) $132.17
- RUCONEST (Biological) $112.49
- TRIKAFTA (Drug) $105.77
- (7999) SRC Undivided (Device) $102.65
- (8992) EV300 (Device) $94.54
- Arikayce (Drug) $75.60
- Creon (Drug) $65.43
- The Vest System Model 105 Home Care (Device) $58.02
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.