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Covered recipient · General Payments record

BRIAN CHRISTOPHER SOWKA

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine

NPI: 1659834810
CMS profile: 11339152
Location: LA CROSSE, WI

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General Payments · PY2023–2025

CMS publication 2026-06-30

Latest program year · PY2025

$2,099.05

108 records · 0 disputed

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By nature of payment

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$1,921.05	106
Education	$178.00	2

By paying entity

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$516.68	38
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$309.16	15
ABBVIE INC.	$307.98	16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$226.30	9
Ardelyx, Inc.	$179.18	6
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$111.43	3
Exact Sciences Corporation	$109.83	4
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$106.33	5
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$56.67	5
Celltrion USA Inc.	$48.19	2
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$41.49	2
Sandoz Inc.	$40.36	1
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$25.28	1
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$20.17	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2023	$698.09	50
PY2024	$1,625.05	93
PY2025	$2,099.05	108

Payment records · PY2025 (108)

Ordering applied by this site (date, newest first, then paying entity) · record values are shown as CMS published them

Program year 2025 2023 2024 Record-level detail is published for PY2025; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.53	12/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355317	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$14.72	12/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355363	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.03	12/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355932	CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$46.31	12/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248312923	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$5.55	12/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355822	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$9.27	12/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223804900	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$12.80	12/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223809012	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$30.50	12/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371404	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$37.20	12/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048919	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1.17	11/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355690	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$19.96	11/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355788	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.96	11/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371400	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$79.00	10/31/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355436	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1.83	10/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355417	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$16.95	10/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355683	CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$40.46	10/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248312921	CMS
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$20.17	10/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1234526661	CMS
Celltrion USA Inc.	$23.11	10/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1250832695	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3.85	10/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219234258	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$25.28	10/14/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223898010	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$30.45	10/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885596	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$19.97	10/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355515	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.77	10/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371395	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1.89	10/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355598	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$19.64	10/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223854145	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$31.81	09/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355608	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$2.55	09/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371387	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$19.12	09/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371391	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$34.47	09/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885594	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$18.58	08/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355493	CMS
Celltrion USA Inc.	$25.08	08/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1250832693	CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$21.96	08/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1208879044	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$2.11	08/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048917	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$25.40	08/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048915	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$31.73	08/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885592	CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation	$24.68	08/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1235521526	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$17.58	08/14/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371383	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$25.73	08/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371379	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$21.69	08/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223871883	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$17.58	08/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231824442	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$14.00	07/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355388	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.99	07/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355451	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.21	07/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355757	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$32.51	07/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885590	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$21.25	07/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231824436	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18.56	07/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223845161	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$12.32	07/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355481	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.20	07/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355627	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.41	07/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355726	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$32.85	07/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048913	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$34.20	07/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371375	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$28.18	07/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223913440	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$16.71	07/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371371	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$4.40	06/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371367	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$34.05	06/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048911	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$18.51	06/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371363	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.50	06/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371358	CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation	$34.87	05/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1235521522	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2.90	05/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355465	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$12.30	05/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355563	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$99.00	05/27/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355849	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$26.84	05/22/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885588	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$20.36	05/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355341	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$28.66	05/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048909	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$22.94	05/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371354	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$0.05	05/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048907	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$23.97	05/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231824428	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$22.39	05/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223877276	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$14.88	04/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355379	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.51	04/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355653	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.22	04/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355802	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$8.22	04/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223803862	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$18.33	04/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223843277	CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation	$24.83	04/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1235521517	CMS
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals	$24.66	04/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248312919	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18.49	04/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219361192	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$30.37	04/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223922492	CMS
Sandoz Inc.	$40.36	04/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1181968801	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$22.67	03/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355547	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2.35	03/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355617	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$6.59	03/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355762	CMS
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25.28	03/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1249869359	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$35.57	03/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048905	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.26	03/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219361104	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$24.74	03/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223894194	CMS
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc	$19.53	03/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1208879042	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.50	03/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371350	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.72	03/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355426	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$28.22	03/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355659	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$4.20	03/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355836	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$22.84	02/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355875	CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$30.41	02/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1213048903	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$5.56	02/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355906	CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation	$25.45	02/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1235521513	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$21.50	02/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371344	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$23.86	02/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223888286	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$20.75	01/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231824422	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3.21	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355397	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$0.22	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355830	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$14.92	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355890	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$20.45	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219361186	CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$0.62	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219361190	CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2.89	01/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1175355735	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$25.14	01/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223897155	CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$20.69	01/14/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223863347	CMS
ABBVIE INC.	$14.51	01/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1204371340	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$23.18	01/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1247885586	CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$22.78	01/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231824415	CMS

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: 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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Bluebook: BRIAN CHRISTOPHER SOWKA, NPI 1659834810, IndustryPayments (data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z), https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1659834810.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Open Payments.