Angela Embree, NP
Gerontology · Grand Rapids, MINPI 1225407554
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
The money is spread across several categories — travel and lodging (57.8%), food and beverage and education — rather than concentrated in one kind of arrangement. 8 manufacturers reported payments, led by Abbott at 42.7% of the total. Among gerontology clinicians in MI with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 140 payments — averaging $73.27 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Abbott$4K
- Medtronic$3K
- Boston Scientific$2K
- Relievant Medsystems, Inc.$1K
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$124
- Centinel Spine, LLC$110
- plus $123 from 2 others
What the payments were for
- Travel & lodging$5,93058%
- Food & beverage$4,28342%
- Education$450%
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott | 91 | $4,384 |
| Medtronic | 29 | $2,568 |
| Boston Scientific | 8 | $1,852 |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | 7 | $1,097 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $124 |
| Centinel Spine, LLC | 1 | $110 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $86 |
| Vertex | 2 | $37 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- PROCLAIM$3,024
- Intracept$2,183
- SYNCHROMEDII$939
- GENERAL - THERAPIES$885
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM$642
- INCEPTIV$174
- Proclaim IPG$145
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16$142
- Proclaim DRG IPG$128
- AUSTEDO$124
- PRODISC L$110
How this compares
$10,258 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 279 gerontology providers in Michigan.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 365 | $6,833 |
| Buprenorphine | 18 | $6,689 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 293 | $4,900 |
| Pregabalin | 123 | $2,571 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 113 | $1,575 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 109 | $1,121 |
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 63 | $1,031 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 19 | $560 |
| Celecoxib | 13 | $527 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 64 | $449 |
| Ibuprofen | 32 | $386 |
| Meloxicam | 70 | $339 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 19 | $310 |
| Methocarbamol | 29 | $302 |
| Baclofen | 26 | $274 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other gerontology in Grand Rapids
- Samantha BurgessGrand Rapids$9K
- Mary GardnerGrand Rapids$8K
- Jennifer LavigneGrand Rapids$6K
- Elizabeth PohlGrand Rapids$5K
- Tanya RowerdinkGrand Rapids$4K
- Lauren JongsmaGrand Rapids$3K
- Lindsey KentGrand Rapids$3K
- Kathryn EllensGrand Rapids$3K
- Kaitlin SchoderGrand Rapids$3K
- Allison BrownlowGrand Rapids$2K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.