DIRK M ELSTON
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Dermatology CHARLESTON, SC NPI 1669449161
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General Payments — all program years on this page
$462.48
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2021–2024
- Record count: 10
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $307.77 across 8 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is 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
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $290.62 | 6 |
| Education | $17.15 | 2 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $229.26 | 5 |
| UCB, Inc. | $41.48 | 2 |
| Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $37.03 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (8)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1118380048 | Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $37.03 | 03/09/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1131224503 | PFIZER INC. | $14.71 | 11/25/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1131607237 | PFIZER INC. | $1.88 | 02/13/2024 | Education | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1131706872 | PFIZER INC. | $97.99 | 01/14/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1131716186 | PFIZER INC. | $99.41 | 01/13/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1131845903 | PFIZER INC. | $15.27 | 09/13/2024 | Education | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1143163158 | UCB, Inc. | $20.74 | 01/13/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1143163160 | UCB, Inc. | $20.74 | 01/15/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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