Covered recipient · General Payments record

SCOTT A MERKLEY

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

NPI: 1629270814
CMS profile: 637363
Location: LEXINGTON, KY

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$16,973.39

Reported across 1,071 records
CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$2,649.61

140 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

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$2,626.91	139
Education	$22.70	1

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
ABBVIE INC.	$717.73	39
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$317.60	19
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$256.04	14
PFIZER INC.	$184.13	11
GENZYME CORPORATION	$119.31	5
QOL Medical, LLC	$112.93	5
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$109.66	5
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$99.41	4
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$92.20	5
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$79.31	4
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$72.97	4
Lilly USA, LLC	$69.89	3
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$54.32	3
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.	$48.77	3
ALBIREO PHARMA, INC.	$42.75	2
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$37.65	2
Celgene Corporation	$34.80	2
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$31.60	1
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$29.36	2
VIVUS LLC	$24.36	1
Celltrion USA Inc.	$22.70	1
Organon LLC	$21.41	1
Ardelyx, Inc.	$20.63	1
Echosens North America, Inc.	$19.95	1
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$17.64	1
Endogastric Solutions, Inc	$12.49	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2018	$2,694.40	192
PY2019	$1,955.04	138
PY2020	$1,781.60	117
PY2021	$2,672.24	170
PY2022	$2,683.70	167
PY2023	$2,536.80	147
PY2024	$2,649.61	140

Payment records · PY2024 (140)

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

Program year 2024 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 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.	$16.70	01/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025070	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$12.36	01/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025072	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$5.33	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025074	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.09	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025076	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.22	02/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025078	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$16.75	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025080	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$7.07	03/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025082	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$4.25	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025084	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$20.81	03/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025086	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$14.64	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025088	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.70	03/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025090	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$6.37	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025092	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$20.01	04/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025094	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.02	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025096	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$11.16	05/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025098	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.59	05/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025100	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.71	05/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025102	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.61	06/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025104	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.55	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025106	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$20.87	07/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025108	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.39	07/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025110	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$25.44	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025112	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$23.73	08/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025114	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$15.89	08/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025116	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.01	09/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025118	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.72	09/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025120	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$8.01	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025122	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$3.76	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025124	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.14	09/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025126	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.19	10/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025128	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.56	10/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025130	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$25.88	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025132	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.77	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025134	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$22.99	11/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025136	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$28.14	11/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025138	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$28.94	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025140	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$20.75	11/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025142	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$26.02	12/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025144	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$23.59	12/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105025146	CMS
ALBIREO PHARMA, INC.	$22.34	04/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1071127146	CMS
ALBIREO PHARMA, INC.	$20.41	06/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1071127144	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$20.63	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146695488	CMS
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$17.43	02/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1125516345	CMS
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$20.22	12/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1125516347	CMS
Celgene Corporation	$16.38	07/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1101086497	CMS
Celgene Corporation	$18.42	09/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1101086505	CMS
Celltrion USA Inc.	$22.70	08/12/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1075855265	CMS
Echosens North America, Inc.	$19.95	09/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154982976	CMS
Endogastric Solutions, Inc	$12.49	06/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1144677462	CMS
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.	$14.37	06/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1127776729	CMS
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.	$18.82	08/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1127778119	CMS
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.	$15.58	10/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1127779089	CMS
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17.95	02/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137495517	CMS
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17.15	03/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137495521	CMS
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$19.22	09/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137495525	CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION	$27.36	01/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139953886	CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION	$19.32	03/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139953902	CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION	$20.67	09/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139953950	CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION	$25.31	10/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139953958	CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION	$26.65	11/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1139953966	CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$27.18	08/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1133781626	CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$25.12	08/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1133781628	CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$22.78	10/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1133781630	CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$24.33	10/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1133781632	CMS
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$22.18	01/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1113642529	CMS
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18.55	03/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1113642531	CMS
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.81	09/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1113642533	CMS
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18.43	11/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1113642535	CMS
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$19.08	01/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153745379	CMS
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$15.66	03/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153736630	CMS
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$19.51	05/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153719194	CMS
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$20.01	09/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153727710	CMS
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	$17.94	11/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153736634	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$23.94	01/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078652547	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$18.62	02/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078651152	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$29.18	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078650322	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$5.13	05/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078650419	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$33.18	07/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078651542	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$20.66	08/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078651305	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$20.05	09/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078653252	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$19.13	10/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078650637	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$22.30	10/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078652839	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.04	11/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078652942	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$17.51	11/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078652989	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$16.19	12/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078653221	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$19.89	12/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078652226	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$7.22	12/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1078653856	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$17.26	06/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1135368120	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$24.71	08/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1135379844	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$27.92	11/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1135368122	CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$17.64	11/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1144175927	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$20.24	03/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141816325	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$18.21	05/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141816323	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21.11	09/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141816315	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$19.75	11/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141816327	CMS
Organon Llc	$21.41	10/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1136242722	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$19.37	01/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131151185	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$19.84	02/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131184718	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$17.87	03/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131209699	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$20.91	05/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131465587	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$19.19	07/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131758022	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$21.14	08/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131844402	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$23.20	09/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131980441	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$2.22	10/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1130890093	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$7.73	10/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1132077013	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$16.19	11/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131117417	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$16.47	12/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131430817	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16.05	10/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1151096499	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.31	10/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1151096501	CMS
QOL Medical, LLC	$21.78	01/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1147721922	CMS
QOL Medical, LLC	$20.80	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1147721924	CMS
QOL Medical, LLC	$24.15	05/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1147721926	CMS
QOL Medical, LLC	$24.51	07/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1147721928	CMS
QOL Medical, LLC	$21.69	09/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1147721930	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$31.60	02/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1114114247	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$19.11	01/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153631704	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$11.42	01/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153469723	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$16.83	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153683739	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$6.46	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153708339	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$17.53	02/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153536160	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$24.73	03/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153649984	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$17.87	04/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153744961	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$9.65	05/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153432683	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$15.82	05/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153703495	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$22.60	05/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153733337	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$20.68	05/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153431615	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$17.27	06/06/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153498857	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$6.02	07/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153577999	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$6.69	08/14/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153592955	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$19.84	08/21/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153452253	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$18.17	09/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153529261	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$21.19	10/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153688782	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$21.92	11/27/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153619467	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$23.80	12/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1153419701	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$25.73	01/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137635084	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$27.07	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137635086	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18.69	04/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137635088	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18.37	07/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137635090	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$19.80	07/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1137635092	CMS
VIVUS LLC	$24.36	10/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1129417078	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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