RICHARD LEWIS COX
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease BIRMINGHAM, AL NPI 1780658906
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease AL NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$3,789.52
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 218
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $158.61 across 7 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 | $158.61 | 7 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $74.98 | 4 |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.63 | 2 |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $30.00 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (7)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1081723855 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.00 | 04/18/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1081723857 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.63 | 06/12/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1086704697 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $15.68 | 01/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1086704703 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.69 | 05/13/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1086704705 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $14.83 | 04/11/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1086704711 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $19.78 | 06/05/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1144677106 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $30.00 | 05/07/2024 | 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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