Dr. Brett W. Sperry, MD
Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Georgetown University School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 919
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician primary
MO license 2017011688 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
MO license 2017011688 -
Internal Medicine Physician
DC license MD039441
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology per capita by county →
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO
- Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO
- Saint Luke's South Hospital Overland PArk, KS
- Saint Lukes North Hospital Kansas City, MO
- Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO
Medical groups
- Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc (1,237 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 919
- Services billed
- 2,154
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 345 | 345 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 329 | 329 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | 280 | 280 |
| Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet | 273 | 273 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 269 | 251 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 146 | 57 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 104 | 89 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 73 | 68 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 68 | 66 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 54 | 50 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Vyndamax (tafamidis) | 611 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 312 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 249 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 238 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 229 |
| Torsemide Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 212 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 212 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 154 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 150 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 143 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 69 payments worth $82,823 in total to this clinician.
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $33,817 |
|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $27,191 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16,720 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $4,296 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $479 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $272 |
| Abiomed | $47.36 |
| Consulting Fee | $43,501 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $30,284 |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,605 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,433 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Oct 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism | $10,740 |
| Pfizer Inc. Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $6,375 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $5,250 |
| Pfizer Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $4,800 |
| Pfizer Inc. Oct 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $4,725 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $4,410 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,300 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $3,780 |
| Pfizer Inc. Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $3,600 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dec 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $2,625 |
All 43 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dec 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $2,625 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dec 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $473 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Dec 12, 2025 | Consulting Fee WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism Company’s descriptionResearch Related Service | $1,074 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dec 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $1,890 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Nov 19, 2025 | Consulting Fee WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism Company’s descriptionResearch Related Service | $537 |
| Pfizer Inc. Nov 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $154 |
| Pfizer Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $4,800 |
| Pfizer Inc. Nov 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $2,400 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $3,780 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $2,520 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $1,890 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $1,890 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Nov 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $1,890 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Oct 9, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionResearch Related Service | $537 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Oct 8, 2025 | Consulting Fee WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism | $10,740 |
| Pfizer Inc. Oct 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $4,725 |
| Pfizer Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYNDAMAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $882 |
| Pfizer Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYNDAMAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $716 |
| Pfizer Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYNDAMAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to Minneapolis, MN · in-kind | $299 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Sep 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Joplin, MO · in-kind | $2,062 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Sep 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Joplin, MO · in-kind | $341 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Sep 19, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionResearch Related Service | $1,074 |
| Pfizer Inc. Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $6,375 |
| Pfizer Inc. Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $3,600 |
| Pfizer Inc. Jul 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VYNDAMAX · CARDIOVASCULAR · travel to Houston, TX · in-kind | $699 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited Jul 18, 2025 | Consulting FeeCompany’s descriptionResearch Related Service | $1,074 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $5,250 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Hilton Head Island, SC | $120 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Jun 2, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $788 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP May 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,050 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. May 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee ONPATTRO · Genetic Disease | $1,190 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Hilton Head Island, SC · in-kind | $537 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Hilton Head Island, SC · in-kind | $471 |
| Pfizer Inc. Apr 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,200 |
| Pfizer Inc. Apr 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee VYNDAQEL · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,200 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $350 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease | $4,410 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Anaheim, CA | $268 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Anaheim, CA | $172 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $4,300 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Feb 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AMVUTTRA · Genetic Disease · travel to Anaheim, CA · in-kind | $596 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism · travel to Branson, MO · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $294 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jan 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WAINUA · Cardiovascular and Metabolism · travel to Branson, MO · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $148 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 6 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 4 companies. The companies reported $191,824 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A phase 3,radomized,double-blind,placebo-controlled,multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of amyloid depleter ALXN2220 in adult participants wiith transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy ATTR CM
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acoramidis Transthyretin Amyloidosis Prevention Trial in the Young (ACT-EARLY) Study in Asymptomatic Carriers of a Pathogenic TTR Variant
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. · Recruiting · NCT06563895 - A Non-interventional, Prospective, Multi-country Study Collecting Real-world Data on the Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Outcomes of Patients with Amyloid Transthyretin (ATTR) Amyloidosis
AstraZeneca UK Limited - An Extension Study to Assess Long-Term Safety of Eplontersen in Adults With Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Enrolling by invitation · NCT05667493 - Open-Label Safety Study of Acoramidis (AG10) in Symptomatic ATTR Participants
Eidos Therapeutics, Inc. · Active, not recruiting · NCT04988386 - CARDIO-TTRansform: A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eplontersen (Formerly Known as ION-682884, IONIS-TTR-LRx and AKCEA-TTR-LRx) in Participants With Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR CM)
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Completed · NCT04136171
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.