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Covered recipient · General Payments record

BRANDON A HOWARD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

NPI
1912101841
CMS profile
958808
Location
DURHAM, NC

General Payments · PY2018–2021

$237,026.75

  • Reported across 102 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2021

$146,167.50

60 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.

Related groups: Diagnostic Radiology NC All categories

By nature of payment

PY2021 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $146,167.50 60

By paying entity

PY2021 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $146,167.50 60

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $59.25 1
PY2019 $1,937.50 5
PY2020 $88,862.50 36
PY2021 $146,167.50 60

Payment records · PY2021 (60)

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

Program year 2021 201820192020 Record-level detail is published for PY2021; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $240.00 01/15/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848722469 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $350.00 02/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425747 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $87.50 02/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848485705 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $292.50 02/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848694937 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $795.00 02/18/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425599 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $4,980.00 02/18/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425749 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $300.00 04/08/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425227 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $407.50 06/10/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425359 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,635.00 06/10/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848574585 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $545.00 06/17/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848593363 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $120.00 06/23/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848556207 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $267.50 07/15/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848448395 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $5,540.00 07/15/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848612427 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $295.00 08/05/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425101 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $4,560.00 08/05/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848704639 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,105.00 08/05/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848704641 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $390.00 08/19/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848491883 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $415.00 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424965 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $4,837.50 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425097 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $420.00 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848448393 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,045.00 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848528007 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $240.00 10/13/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424185 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,500.00 10/13/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848574893 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $7,045.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848653739 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,525.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848663113 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,200.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848722599 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $3,087.50 10/30/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848505199 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $1,110.00 11/03/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425361 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $410.00 11/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425471 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $860.00 11/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848505201 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $10,010.00 12/09/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424687 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $300.00 12/09/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424689 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $12,865.00 01/07/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425597 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $3,485.00 01/07/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425745 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $147.50 01/07/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848485703 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $480.00 01/07/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848596983 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $420.00 02/11/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848491735 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,465.00 03/18/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425221 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $2,185.00 03/18/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848593361 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $567.50 04/08/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848694931 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,500.00 04/22/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425223 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $710.00 04/22/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848681993 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $420.00 05/20/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425217 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $470.00 05/20/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425219 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,800.00 05/20/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848634017 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $3,700.00 06/10/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425357 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,525.00 06/10/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848596861 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $3,507.50 06/10/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848694935 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $7,920.00 07/15/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848425099 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $540.00 07/15/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848546097 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $60.00 07/22/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848463185 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $900.00 07/22/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848556455 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $10,010.00 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424967 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,105.00 08/25/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848424975 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,020.00 10/13/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848486051 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $14,680.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848492141 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,020.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848653741 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $600.00 10/26/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848695131 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $5,245.00 12/09/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848736615 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $11,905.00 12/09/2021 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 848736617 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
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2021_P01232026_01102026.csv

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