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HOWARD R MERTZ

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

NPI
1649278474
CMS profile
346986
Location
NASHVILLE, TN

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General Payments · PY2025 · Entire year

$4,185.13

227 records · 0 disputed

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PY2025 · entire year · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $4,185.13 227

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PY2025 · entire year · sorted by reported total

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HOWARD R MERTZ

NPI 1649278474 · CMS profile ID 346986

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology

NASHVILLE, TN

A name match is not confirmation of identity. CMS publishes records for different people under similar names; the NPI, specialty, and location shown on this page are the CMS-published fields that distinguish them.

A payment attributed to a provider may have been made to a third party — a hospital, practice, or research institution — rather than paid to the provider personally.

General Payments, PY2025; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types

Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00

Page 1 of 5; records 1–50 of 227 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export.

Filtered page: https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1649278474?year=2025&recipient=provider#records-h

CMS source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e

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HOWARD R MERTZ, NPI 1649278474, CMS profile ID 346986. General Payments, PY2025; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 5; records 1–50 of 227 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. IndustryPayments. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1649278474?year=2025&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e.
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IndustryPayments. (2026). HOWARD R MERTZ, NPI 1649278474, CMS profile ID 346986. General Payments, PY2025; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types. Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00. Page 1 of 5; records 1–50 of 227 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. [Filtered data set page]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1649278474?year=2025&recipient=provider#records-h. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e.
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HOWARD R MERTZ, NPI 1649278474, CMS profile ID 346986, IndustryPayments, General Payments, PY2025; Recipient scope: Physicians and non-physician practitioners; Reporting company: All reporting companies; Nature of payment: All payment types (Data edition: cms-20260630-workflow-20261105-v2; CMS publication: 2026-06-30; records imported: 2026-11-05T09:06:52.159882+00:00). Page 1 of 5; records 1–50 of 227 matching records. This page contains 50 records (maximum 50), not the full filtered export. Source: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/dataset/fb0b1734-1410-429d-92f6-3f4b35218e5e. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1649278474?year=2025&recipient=provider#records-h.

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Payment records · PY2025

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General Payments · PY2025 · Physicians and non-physician practitioners · CMS publication 2026-06-30

227 matching records · $4,185.13 reported total · 0 disputed

Nature of payment: All payment types

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Showing records 1–50 of 227.

Paying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublication flagsPublished Record IDSource
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $17.0012/22/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1231904317 CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $45.6412/19/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1248288891 CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $16.2812/18/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1174899808 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $27.4512/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076178 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $23.7412/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076180 CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc $9.7312/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1208829165 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $25.0412/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1223896618 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $18.6712/15/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076176 CMS
PFIZER INC. $4.0012/15/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1229901262 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $22.6112/15/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1231904313 CMS
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $8.4112/12/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1249697418 CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc. $21.0312/12/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1234517772 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.1512/09/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076174 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $23.0612/09/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1233203295 CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $21.3012/08/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1174902140 CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc $15.8712/05/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1208829163 CMS
PFIZER INC. $20.3712/04/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1229625900 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $23.3512/03/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076172 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.6912/02/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076170 CMS
Celltrion USA Inc. $14.1412/02/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1250828013 CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $20.1511/21/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1248288889 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $18.4211/20/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1247867629 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $4.0111/20/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1223800530 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16.0211/20/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1223825877 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $27.2511/20/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1223909257 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $21.0811/19/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076168 CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $8.4911/19/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1174888934 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $15.0811/18/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076166 CMS
PFIZER INC. $9.6211/17/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1229955770 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $14.6811/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076164 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.4311/14/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076162 CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc $18.0411/14/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1208829161 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.8711/13/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1181379236 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $20.4611/12/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076160 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $19.8411/11/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1247867627 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $19.8911/11/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1223856311 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $22.2211/10/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1231904309 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.4711/05/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076158 CMS
QOL Medical, LLC $24.1511/04/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1185018782 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $18.9011/03/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076156 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.5110/30/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1231904304 CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc. $9.2010/29/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1234588550 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $21.4010/27/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076154 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $20.3510/21/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076152 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $24.6910/20/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1247867625 CMS
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $8.8410/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1249697420 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $23.4510/16/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1233203283 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $20.3910/15/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1203076150 CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc $17.8910/10/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1208829159 CMS
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $11.6410/09/2025 Food and Beverage No dispute reported Delay: No
Change: NEW
06/30/2026 1249697428 CMS

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All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2019 $2,434.89 139
PY2020 $6,550.70 103
PY2021 $2,717.86 145
PY2022 $2,996.21 149
PY2023 $3,230.69 163
PY2024 $3,408.59 181
PY2025 $4,185.13 227

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-06-30
Program years on this page
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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