Anthony Carden
Anesthesiologist Assistant · Raleigh, NCNPI 1639555022
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 23 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 8 manufacturers reported payments, led by Edwards Lifesciences at 44.0% of the total. Among anesthesiologist assistant clinicians in NC 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 23 payments — averaging $34.47 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Edwards Lifesciences$349
- Merck$111
- Boston Scientific$95
- BD$94
- Haemonetics Corporation$72
- Abiomed$33
- plus $38 from 2 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$793100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences | 6 | $349 |
| Merck | 8 | $111 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $95 |
| BD | 3 | $94 |
| Haemonetics Corporation | 2 | $72 |
| Abiomed | 1 | $33 |
| Elutia, Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Mindray DS USA, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
How this compares
$793 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 39 anesthesiologist assistant providers in North Carolina.
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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.
Other anesthesiologist assistant in Raleigh
- Peter McNeelyRaleigh$487
- Luis de Carvalho LeaoRaleigh$486
- Jacqueline NeagosRaleigh$463
- Keith MentonRaleigh$412
- Tyler HowardRaleigh$373
- Ashley SteinbachRaleigh$283
- Jessica ChlebowskiRaleigh$136
- Adam PoreRaleigh$134
- Cassandra HeadleyRaleigh$119
- Chelsea BradyRaleigh$114
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.