BETH ALEXANDER BESAW
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine DEFIANCE, OH NPI 1013900950
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine OH Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$1,110.67
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2020
- Record count: 93
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2020): $83.66 across 6 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is calculated
- The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
- General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
- Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
- Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.
By nature of payment
Latest program year (PY2020) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $83.66 | 6 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2020) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $25.20 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.99 | 1 |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $15.22 | 1 |
| PFIZER INC. | $12.85 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk AS | $12.40 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2020 (6)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720815225 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $17.99 | 07/21/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 739815785 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | $15.22 | 07/22/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 743727927 | PFIZER INC. | $12.85 | 06/01/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 744918615 | Novo Nordisk Inc | $12.40 | 08/25/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 747632179 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $14.10 | 08/03/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 747655425 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $11.10 | 01/21/2020 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2020_P01232026_01102026.csv
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