NIZAR SAMIH ESKANDAR

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Nephrology HINESVILLE, GA NPI 1104833698

General Payments — all program years on this page

$9,959.37

Category: General Payments
Program years: PY2018–2024
Record count: 513
As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23

Latest program year (PY2024): $2,018.81 across 87 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 (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$1,883.52	81
Education	$135.29	6

By paying entity

Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Amgen Inc.	$415.37	14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$293.50	14
Relypsa, Inc.	$268.17	12
Acerta Pharma LLC	$222.68	10
Retrophin, Inc.	$135.63	7
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$133.73	2
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$110.68	5
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$71.27	4
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	$59.49	3
Ardelyx, Inc.	$45.04	2
Lilly USA, LLC	$34.57	2
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$33.77	2
Novo Nordisk AS	$29.35	2
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION	$29.29	1
Averitas Pharma Inc.	$26.48	1
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$24.61	1
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$23.52	1
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$20.44	1
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14.39	1
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.43	1
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.	$13.40	1

By program year

Program year	Amount	Records
2018	$1,169.76	64
2019	$1,582.59	78
2020	$736.46	47
2021	$1,211.52	66
2022	$1,549.90	89
2023	$1,690.33	82
2024	$2,018.81	87

Records — PY2024 (87)

Record ID	Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Source
1086164900	Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$16.76	11/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1086167230	Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17.01	12/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1086927187	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21.40	02/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1086927193	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$22.14	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1086927217	Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$15.95	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1091160086	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$21.70	07/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1091161466	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.13	11/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1091167420	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14.08	08/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1091170150	ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$22.36	10/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1092400926	Boston Scientific Corporation	$29.29	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1097099300	Novo Nordisk Inc	$15.99	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1097566418	Novo Nordisk Inc	$13.36	08/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104224135	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$23.88	01/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104341120	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$20.93	02/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104378129	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$24.50	03/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104428869	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$22.80	05/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104455404	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$23.68	07/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104528690	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$24.89	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104603050	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.52	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1104661371	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.04	10/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1105477961	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.76	10/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1105667008	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$24.68	12/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1112844392	OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$23.01	02/15/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1112844394	OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$18.42	04/18/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1112844396	OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$25.23	07/25/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1112844398	OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$20.60	08/22/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1112844400	OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$23.42	10/31/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1113899345	Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.43	08/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606160	Amgen Inc.	$19.43	01/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606170	Amgen Inc.	$23.23	02/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606179	Amgen Inc.	$29.78	03/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606184	Amgen Inc.	$21.00	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606190	Amgen Inc.	$26.29	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606198	Amgen Inc.	$28.50	06/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606204	Amgen Inc.	$29.87	07/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606211	Amgen Inc.	$21.46	08/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606219	Amgen Inc.	$27.08	09/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606226	Amgen Inc.	$29.98	10/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606233	Amgen Inc.	$28.72	11/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606242	Amgen Inc.	$84.06	08/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1115606251	Amgen Inc.	$31.17	12/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1117549529	Amgen Inc.	$14.80	07/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1117874783	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14.39	11/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889892	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$22.72	01/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889894	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$29.04	02/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889896	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$22.90	02/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889898	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$20.42	03/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889900	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$4.68	03/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889902	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$29.12	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889904	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$12.37	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889906	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$21.53	06/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889908	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$28.42	07/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889910	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$13.19	07/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889912	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$24.17	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889914	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$27.52	11/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889916	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$13.37	11/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1118889918	Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$24.05	12/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124035500	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$26.89	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124037420	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$25.10	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124043589	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$22.14	04/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124044061	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$25.51	05/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124050042	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$25.54	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124053787	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$10.12	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124054245	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$22.91	09/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124054712	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$28.07	06/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124056169	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$23.37	07/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124057963	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$11.32	08/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124065828	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$24.51	12/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1124067503	Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$22.69	10/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1133425505	Averitas Pharma Inc.	$26.48	11/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1135254762	Lilly USA, LLC	$21.24	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1135292628	Lilly USA, LLC	$13.33	04/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1141521241	CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$20.44	08/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1145069164	Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$23.52	06/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1145832993	AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$24.61	08/16/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146679661	Ardelyx, Inc.	$24.15	05/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1146679663	Ardelyx, Inc.	$20.89	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1148849169	Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.	$13.40	08/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940062	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$15.15	01/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940066	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$17.07	09/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940070	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$17.82	03/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940074	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$20.32	06/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940078	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$20.80	08/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940082	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$22.09	05/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1149940086	Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$22.38	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1150679783	Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$19.25	02/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	View at CMS
1150679785	Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.	$114.48	09/05/2024	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_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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