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General Payments — all program years on this page

$7,363.29

  • Category: General Payments
  • Program years: PY2018–2024
  • Record count: 259
  • As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23

Latest program year (PY2024): $3,495.55 across 68 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 paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $1,710.7053
Travel and Lodging $1,561.004
Education $223.8511

By paying entity

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

Paying entityAmountRecords
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $2,066.619
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $264.828
Ardelyx, Inc. $230.468
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $223.8511
Retrophin, Inc. $207.459
Acerta Pharma LLC $202.489
Amgen Inc. $107.835
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $69.933
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $58.673
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $25.251
Relypsa, Inc. $23.071
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $15.131

By program year

Program yearAmountRecords
2018 $690.1730
2019 $365.0721
2020 $385.2422
2021 $596.6234
2022 $798.0536
2023 $1,032.5948
2024 $3,495.5568

Records — PY2024 (68)

Record IDPaying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublishedSource
1104198805 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $19.31 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104350302 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $25.99 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104554222 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $20.36 05/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104591284 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $26.09 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104642153 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.67 12/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105468349 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $21.91 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105590332 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.51 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105633868 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.99 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105684235 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $20.65 11/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1111520423 Amgen Inc. $21.08 01/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1111520425 Amgen Inc. $23.94 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1111520427 Amgen Inc. $25.78 06/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1111520429 Amgen Inc. $17.72 08/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1111520431 Amgen Inc. $19.31 12/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842300 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $24.59 01/31/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842302 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $10.66 02/29/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842304 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $10.33 02/29/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842306 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $28.87 04/03/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842308 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $28.61 05/01/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842310 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $17.80 06/19/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842312 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $16.63 06/25/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842314 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $19.46 09/18/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842316 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $20.22 10/24/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842318 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $22.64 11/21/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1112842320 OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC $24.04 12/18/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118856037 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $21.30 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118856039 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $22.65 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118856041 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $25.98 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1124034225 Vifor Pharma, Inc. $23.07 04/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141511773 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $22.27 03/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141515839 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $22.63 05/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141518749 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $24.72 07/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141521581 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $22.00 09/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141524912 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $21.67 10/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141526436 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $50.51 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141526438 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $50.51 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141526440 CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. $50.51 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728574 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $80.86 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728576 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $74.75 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728578 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $332.80 03/07/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728580 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $121.10 03/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728582 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $150.00 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728584 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $774.30 03/07/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141728724 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $332.80 03/08/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141879049 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $50.00 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1141879051 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $150.00 03/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1145823872 AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC $25.25 01/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669729 Ardelyx, Inc. $30.95 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669731 Ardelyx, Inc. $26.90 02/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669733 Ardelyx, Inc. $21.62 03/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669735 Ardelyx, Inc. $38.59 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669737 Ardelyx, Inc. $31.31 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669739 Ardelyx, Inc. $27.55 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669741 Ardelyx, Inc. $24.80 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146669743 Ardelyx, Inc. $28.74 12/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921758 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $18.05 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921762 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $20.40 11/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921766 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $22.77 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921770 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $22.91 01/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921775 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $23.38 04/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921779 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $23.56 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921783 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $24.87 05/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921787 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $25.40 10/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149921791 Travere Therapeutics, Inc. $26.11 06/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1150132763 SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $15.13 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1154199784 Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $17.39 03/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1154199786 Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $19.68 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1154199788 Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. $21.60 07/17/2024 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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