Michael Tigar
Pediatrics · Chattanooga, TNNPI 1790759876
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 62 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 22 manufacturers reported payments, led by Corium, LLC at 25.6% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $559, more than ten times the $16 reported in 2022.
Across 62 payments — averaging $21.95 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Corium, LLC$348
- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$270
- Abbott$111
- GSK$91
- Pfizer$63
- Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC$62
- plus $417 from 16 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,361100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corium, LLC | 14 | $348 |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 10 | $270 |
| Abbott | 6 | $111 |
| GSK | 5 | $91 |
| Pfizer | 4 | $63 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 3 | $62 |
| AbbVie | 3 | $58 |
| Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $36 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $31 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $30 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Optinose US, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 1 | $23 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Cipher Pharmaceuticals US LLC | 1 | $20 |
| Merck | 1 | $19 |
| Seqirus USA Inc | 1 | $18 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $16 |
How this compares
$1,361 in reported general payments places this provider in the 80th percentile of 1,338 pediatrics providers in Tennessee.
Other pediatrics in Chattanooga
- Kristin CagleChattanooga$5K
- Wee JungChattanooga$4K
- Pamela BurtonChattanooga$4K
- Madeline EllisGallatin$134K
- Jason JohnsonMemphis$131K
- Kelly DawsonNashville$40K
- Deanna BrownLebanon$24K
- Lauren JohnsonKnoxville$23K
- Misty EvansNashville$22K
- Amy DempseyMemphis$13K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.