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General Payments — all program years on this page

$17,019.67

  • Category: General Payments
  • Program years: PY2018–2024
  • Record count: 1,327
  • As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23

Latest program year (PY2024): $2,297.69 across 153 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 paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $2,297.69153

By paying entity

Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.

Paying entityAmountRecords
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $343.2217
Novo Nordisk AS $249.4218
Abbott Laboratories $196.1814
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $174.1113
PFIZER INC. $163.4411
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $158.5926
Acerta Pharma LLC $136.335
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $101.265
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $97.616
Lilly USA, LLC $90.286
Astellas Pharma US Inc $80.534
ABBVIE INC. $77.323
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $73.154
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $58.274
Lundbeck LLC $40.062
Tris Pharma Inc $37.452
Almatica Pharma Inc. $34.792
Antares Pharma, Inc. $33.342
Noven Therapeutics, LLC $29.442
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $21.871
ITI, Inc. $20.281
Mylan Specialty L.P. $18.341
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.831
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16.341
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. $14.181
Exact Sciences Corporation $14.061

By program year

Program yearAmountRecords
2018 $2,572.40216
2019 $2,375.37202
2020 $2,010.71157
2021 $3,074.99246
2022 $2,531.97197
2023 $2,156.54156
2024 $2,297.69153

Records — PY2024 (153)

Record IDPaying entityAmountDate Nature of paymentDispute statusPublishedSource
1084822813 Noven Therapeutics, LLC $13.30 05/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1084822815 Noven Therapeutics, LLC $16.14 07/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086108090 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $17.99 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086123076 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $13.66 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086137315 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $13.56 07/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086144755 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $17.99 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086251742 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $16.42 09/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1086258436 Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $17.99 11/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096566498 Novo Nordisk Inc $13.25 03/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096584358 Novo Nordisk Inc $10.95 09/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096613572 Novo Nordisk Inc $15.36 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096706388 Novo Nordisk Inc $15.67 08/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096771761 Novo Nordisk Inc $12.35 02/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096796846 Novo Nordisk Inc $11.88 01/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096857192 Novo Nordisk Inc $14.35 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096885957 Novo Nordisk Inc $15.03 06/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096923274 Novo Nordisk Inc $14.72 07/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096933227 Novo Nordisk Inc $13.74 05/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1096947030 Novo Nordisk Inc $14.43 07/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097042465 Novo Nordisk Inc $13.02 10/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097266064 Novo Nordisk Inc $13.47 12/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097289247 Novo Nordisk Inc $12.57 08/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097307998 Novo Nordisk Inc $14.37 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097357822 Novo Nordisk Inc $14.87 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097433677 Novo Nordisk Inc $15.91 05/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1097695667 Novo Nordisk Inc $13.48 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104353068 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $60.04 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1104596140 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15.65 05/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105544285 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $21.67 01/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105617333 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.98 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1105635006 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $23.99 04/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1106125042 ABBVIE INC. $25.70 03/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1106125044 ABBVIE INC. $30.65 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1106125046 ABBVIE INC. $20.97 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1114906757 Exact Sciences Corporation $14.06 06/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116050619 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $0.87 10/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116136251 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $9.75 01/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116154542 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $5.28 02/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116226275 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $5.59 07/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116272740 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $16.94 08/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116289599 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $4.56 05/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116292025 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1.16 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116298370 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $13.44 09/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116315310 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $4.69 03/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116318240 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $8.92 06/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116322477 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $4.45 10/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116330492 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $5.60 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116382120 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $7.49 09/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116429464 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $8.45 08/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116477770 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $9.73 11/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116487065 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $7.81 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116526812 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $0.89 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116530912 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $4.69 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116556615 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $0.58 02/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116565062 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1.07 07/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116579751 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $7.35 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116642584 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $10.28 02/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116682143 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $10.60 04/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116725094 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $0.69 03/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116729118 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $6.71 05/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1116736730 GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $1.00 05/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118193357 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $14.71 04/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118193361 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.57 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118193364 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $19.27 01/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118193369 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $21.60 04/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985498 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $21.55 01/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985500 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.53 01/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985502 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $27.18 02/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985504 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $18.20 02/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985506 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $25.00 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985508 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.68 03/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985510 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $17.06 04/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985512 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $27.18 05/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985514 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $22.13 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985516 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $17.06 07/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985518 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $20.85 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985520 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $20.40 08/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985522 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $8.07 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985524 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $20.68 10/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985526 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.04 10/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985528 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.82 11/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1118985530 Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $19.79 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308221 Abbott Laboratories $12.74 01/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308223 Abbott Laboratories $14.51 01/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308225 Abbott Laboratories $13.86 04/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308227 Abbott Laboratories $17.17 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308229 Abbott Laboratories $14.65 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308231 Abbott Laboratories $11.88 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308233 Abbott Laboratories $14.45 08/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308235 Abbott Laboratories $13.77 10/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308237 Abbott Laboratories $14.01 11/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308239 Abbott Laboratories $14.79 11/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308241 Abbott Laboratories $13.81 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308243 Abbott Laboratories $13.82 12/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308245 Abbott Laboratories $13.22 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125308247 Abbott Laboratories $13.50 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1125859015 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. $14.18 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1130985125 PFIZER INC. $20.74 01/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131112189 PFIZER INC. $17.22 01/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131134254 PFIZER INC. $11.22 12/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131331452 PFIZER INC. $16.51 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131460051 PFIZER INC. $16.71 06/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131800564 PFIZER INC. $10.11 02/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131822468 PFIZER INC. $9.20 04/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131834976 PFIZER INC. $12.25 07/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131895182 PFIZER INC. $18.76 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131901225 PFIZER INC. $11.85 01/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1131964781 PFIZER INC. $18.87 09/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135082630 Lilly USA, LLC $13.54 08/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135122479 Lilly USA, LLC $13.91 01/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135131938 Lilly USA, LLC $15.74 06/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135131940 Lilly USA, LLC $18.59 09/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135131942 Lilly USA, LLC $14.99 10/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1135131944 Lilly USA, LLC $13.51 11/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1137579500 Almatica Pharma LLC $16.59 10/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1137579504 Almatica Pharma LLC $18.20 10/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1137678641 Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16.34 09/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1139279826 Astellas Pharma US Inc $19.70 01/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1139357635 Astellas Pharma US Inc $22.15 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1139382686 Astellas Pharma US Inc $21.66 08/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1139428776 Astellas Pharma US Inc $17.02 10/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1139583436 SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $21.87 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1143323760 ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) $20.28 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1145970748 Lundbeck LLC $17.93 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1145970750 Lundbeck LLC $22.13 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146486509 Antares Pharma, Inc. $14.05 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1146486517 Antares Pharma, Inc. $19.29 11/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1147224880 Tris Pharma Inc $17.95 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1147224882 Tris Pharma Inc $19.50 01/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1147331116 Mylan Specialty L.P. $18.34 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1149644753 Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.83 01/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1150125325 SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $14.44 03/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1150138189 SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $13.96 07/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1150146845 SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $14.11 09/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1150150711 SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $15.76 10/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127688 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $16.40 02/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127690 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $13.17 02/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127692 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $15.24 03/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127694 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $9.88 04/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127696 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $13.09 04/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127698 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $13.63 05/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127700 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.09 05/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127702 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $15.41 06/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127704 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $16.59 07/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127706 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $16.59 08/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127708 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $6.32 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127710 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $9.33 11/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1151127712 Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $11.37 12/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1153499917 Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.71 12/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1153503738 Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $19.96 12/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1153530305 Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.97 12/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1153602981 Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.79 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 View at CMS
1153720587 Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $18.83 06/12/2024 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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