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

CHRISTIE BALLANTYNE

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

NPI
1467471557
CMS profile
247575
Location
HOUSTON, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$512,080.21

  • Reported across 413 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$94,863.25

64 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
Eli Lilly and Company $23,643.65 22
Amgen Inc. $23,538.28 5
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $13,631.88 5
Novo Nordisk AS $13,395.43 6
Novartis Pharma AG $8,366.00 4
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $5,025.25 16
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION $3,042.60 3
AstraZeneca UK Limited $2,416.50 1
CSL Behring $1,635.00 1
Genentech, Inc. $168.66 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $160,814.78 100
PY2019 $72,677.27 84
PY2020 $52,326.10 38
PY2021 $44,127.13 24
PY2022 $33,811.26 30
PY2023 $53,460.42 73
PY2024 $94,863.25 64

Payment records · PY2024 (64)

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
Amgen Inc. $18,010.62 08/22/2024 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 1111523607 CMS
Amgen Inc. $82.55 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111523611 CMS
Amgen Inc. $5,271.40 09/05/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111523609 CMS
Amgen Inc. $125.98 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1111523613 CMS
Amgen Inc. $47.73 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117500648 CMS
AstraZeneca UK Limited $2,416.50 08/26/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1093892991 CMS
CSL Behring $1,635.00 01/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1134630829 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $800.00 02/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136098614 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $494.81 04/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136094729 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $27.55 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136097542 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $58.86 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136106789 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $14.31 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136107661 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $476.44 04/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136116668 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $50.09 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136119216 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $4,800.00 04/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136097540 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $203.01 04/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136098616 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $14.02 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136094725 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $51.43 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136094727 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $51.43 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136106785 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $14.02 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136106787 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $32.73 06/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136119214 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $397.64 06/16/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136097544 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $4,400.00 06/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136116666 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $4,347.80 09/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136106791 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $2,595.30 09/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136116670 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $148.30 11/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136097538 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $512.61 11/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136100990 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $153.30 11/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136107659 CMS
Eli Lilly and Company $4,000.00 11/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136098618 CMS
Genentech, Inc. $168.66 12/27/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1132988195 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $449.63 01/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820261 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $463.25 01/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820263 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $449.62 01/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820269 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $125.00 04/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141855103 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $370.60 04/29/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820139 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 04/29/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820271 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 04/29/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141820273 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $71.90 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141651863 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $370.60 10/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141703567 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 10/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141703571 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 10/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141703725 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $149.98 11/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141651865 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $45.87 11/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141651867 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $370.60 12/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141703569 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 12/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141703585 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $359.70 12/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141872523 CMS
Novartis Pharma AG $1,152.54 08/31/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152815251 CMS
Novartis Pharma AG $1,093.24 09/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152815253 CMS
Novartis Pharma AG $520.22 09/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152815255 CMS
Novartis Pharma AG $5,600.00 09/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1152815159 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $124.40 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086617947 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $118.20 09/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086617949 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $2,800.00 12/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086617951 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $387.50 11/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097235395 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $333.07 11/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096611142 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $11,431.25 11/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096928284 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $269.55 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097655127 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $610.89 11/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097690413 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $363.17 11/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097727408 CMS
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $9,537.84 06/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137031461 CMS
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $404.19 10/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137031612 CMS
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $976.18 10/02/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137031664 CMS
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $248.67 12/04/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137031390 CMS
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS INTERNATIONAL LTD $2,465.00 12/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137031501 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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