Covered recipient · General Payments record

JAMES SMELSER

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Nephrology

NPI: 1881685089
CMS profile: 1071541
Location: HUNTSVILLE, AL

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$31,671.95

Reported across 408 records
CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$1,979.12

94 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are 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

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$1,911.03	76
Education	$68.09	18

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$316.08	10
Acerta Pharma LLC	$315.28	12
Ardelyx, Inc.	$223.20	5
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$176.28	10
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$153.02	27
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$152.36	3
Amgen Inc.	$128.94	6
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$103.40	5
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$95.35	3
Relypsa, Inc.	$83.43	3
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$54.79	2
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	$52.37	2
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$43.21	2
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$40.17	2
PFIZER INC.	$28.00	1
CYCLE PHARMACEUTICALS INC	$13.24	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2018	$13,839.60	67
PY2019	$7,599.76	62
PY2020	$2,990.64	29
PY2021	$3,268.68	63
PY2022	$721.33	36
PY2023	$1,272.82	57
PY2024	$1,979.12	94

Payment records · PY2024 (94)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$28.49	04/01/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145827486	CMS
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$1.25	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145828530	CMS
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC	$122.62	11/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145830544	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$18.10	02/12/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117385351	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$20.67	03/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1111711358	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$25.39	06/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117385347	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$21.26	07/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1111711360	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$20.23	09/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1111711362	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$23.29	10/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1117385349	CMS
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$30.82	07/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1091152006	CMS
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$23.97	09/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1091135631	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$24.24	01/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146708670	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$121.19	02/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146708672	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$25.04	03/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146708674	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$26.05	06/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146708676	CMS
Ardelyx, Inc.	$26.68	12/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1146708678	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19.89	01/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105353022	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$17.10	01/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105844865	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.54	01/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105621735	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.73	02/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104296706	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$48.20	03/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105249920	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.97	04/11/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105523763	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.20	04/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105828165	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$85.02	05/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104210067	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$20.35	05/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104493920	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16.57	06/15/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105540425	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$20.89	07/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1104530552	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.82	09/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1105833023	CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$23.35	02/22/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1086153457	CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$19.86	05/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1086216569	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$20.26	04/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141513007	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$22.50	05/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141516055	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$22.77	06/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141517397	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$23.86	07/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141519175	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$27.10	08/13/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141520293	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$18.64	09/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141522481	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$19.32	10/30/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141525970	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$121.60	11/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141526738	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$22.05	11/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141528173	CMS
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$17.98	12/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1141529915	CMS
Cycle Pharmaceuticals Inc	$13.24	12/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154920438	CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$23.69	01/23/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154209092	CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$24.49	03/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154209094	CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$24.83	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154209096	CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$17.31	07/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154209090	CMS
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$13.08	11/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1154209088	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$18.22	07/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1116421237	CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$21.95	10/16/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1115961094	CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$28.31	07/25/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145139630	CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$35.87	11/05/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145139634	CMS
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$31.17	12/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1145139638	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$28.30	02/28/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087299933	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$24.07	04/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1087299923	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	01/05/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849970	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1.06	01/08/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849972	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	01/23/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849974	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$16.83	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849976	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$0.62	02/07/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849978	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	02/14/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849980	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	03/03/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849982	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$12.62	03/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849984	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$0.89	03/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849986	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	03/26/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849988	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	04/01/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849990	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$15.23	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849992	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1.38	04/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849994	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1.06	04/17/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849996	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$3.49	05/09/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112849998	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$5.45	05/09/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850000	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$3.49	06/04/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850002	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1.06	07/05/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850004	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$1.06	07/05/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850006	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$5.45	08/05/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850008	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$3.49	08/05/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850010	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	09/25/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850012	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	10/02/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850014	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$4.72	10/31/2024	Education	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850016	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$16.96	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850018	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$0.78	10/31/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850020	CMS
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$19.62	11/19/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1112850022	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$23.60	03/26/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118984994	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$17.77	04/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118984996	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$9.48	04/29/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118984998	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$16.31	05/20/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985000	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$20.08	06/03/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985002	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$5.02	07/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985004	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$9.25	07/17/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985006	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$20.78	08/08/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985008	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$26.94	10/10/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985010	CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$27.05	11/04/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1118985012	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$28.00	04/18/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1131247414	CMS
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$27.25	04/02/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1124041627	CMS
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$30.50	06/24/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1124047916	CMS
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$25.68	07/09/2024	Food and Beverage	Undisputed	01/23/2026	1124054976	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-01-23
Program years on this page: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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