Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

JAMES H ESSELL

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Hematology & Oncology

NPI
1265425078
CMS profile
656110
Location
CINCINNATI, OH

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$211,058.66

  • Reported across 189 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$52,356.60

41 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are 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

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
ABBVIE INC. $18,285.79 16
Genmab U.S., Inc. $16,662.28 8
Kite Pharma, Inc. $7,950.00 2
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $3,528.50 3
Incyte Corporation $1,925.00 1
Celgene Corporation $1,500.00 5
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $1,470.00 1
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $781.25 1
PFIZER INC. $150.00 1
Legend Biotech USA Inc. $65.49 1
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC $24.73 1
GENZYME CORPORATION $13.56 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $11,499.11 25
PY2019 $20,494.61 19
PY2020 $34,908.58 37
PY2021 $34,229.15 18
PY2022 $38,803.13 23
PY2023 $18,767.48 26
PY2024 $52,356.60 41

Payment records · PY2024 (41)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
ABBVIE INC. $31.43 01/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700080 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $29.48 02/07/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104184834 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $2,750.00 03/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103149565 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $98.49 04/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700082 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $2,750.00 05/14/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103149567 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $678.75 05/23/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104184836 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $1,375.00 06/05/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103134139 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $1,650.00 06/18/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103149569 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $3,850.00 06/18/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103149571 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $25.38 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700084 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $33.34 08/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700086 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $2,750.00 09/04/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103149573 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $10.25 09/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700088 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $2,200.00 11/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103134141 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $21.67 11/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700090 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $32.00 12/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1103700092 CMS
Celgene Corporation $300.00 04/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101151719 CMS
Celgene Corporation $300.00 04/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101151715 CMS
Celgene Corporation $300.00 05/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101151713 CMS
Celgene Corporation $300.00 06/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101151711 CMS
Celgene Corporation $300.00 08/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101151717 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $370.50 01/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101533254 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $2,664.00 06/05/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101533423 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $494.00 09/26/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101533447 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $500.00 01/30/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827408 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $1,007.66 08/01/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827402 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $4,100.00 08/26/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827400 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $1,500.00 08/29/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827404 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $1,500.00 09/11/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827398 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $3,100.00 10/25/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827406 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $854.62 11/05/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827410 CMS
Genmab U.S., Inc. $4,100.00 11/26/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1126827412 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $13.56 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139722973 CMS
Incyte Corporation $1,925.00 11/06/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141272998 CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $781.25 08/16/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078491897 CMS
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $1,470.00 09/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078856620 CMS
Kite Pharma, Inc. $5,300.00 11/22/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1128612409 CMS
Kite Pharma, Inc. $2,650.00 12/23/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1128612407 CMS
Legend Biotech USA Inc. $65.49 12/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131694650 CMS
PFIZER INC. $150.00 08/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131472350 CMS
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC $24.73 06/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147260330 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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