Lilly USA, LLC

Reporting payments is a legal requirement; large totals often reflect large product portfolios.

$248Mgeneral payments (2019-2025)
$3.1Mresearch payments (2019-2025)
242,829clinicians paid

General and research payments are shown separately, never blended. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials.

General payments by year

2019 $37M
2020 $25M
2021 $23M
2022 $34M
2023 $37M
2024 $44M
2025 $48M

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Research payments are totaled above and not included in these bars.

Products most associated with its payments

Specialties it works with most

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $61M
Dermatology $34M
Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) $19M
Family Medicine $17M
Internal Medicine $17M
Rheumatology $14M

Clinicians with the largest reported totals

Often long-running consulting, speaking, or advisory relationships, which companies must report by law. A large total is not evidence of anything improper.

ClinicianLocationSpecialtyGeneral payments (2019-2025)
Craig Wierum Nashville, TN Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $798,937.45
Carlos Campos New Braunfels, TX Family Medicine $753,537.15
Robert Busch Albany, NY Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $725,879.58
Daniel Nadeau Newport Beach, CA Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $658,563.94
Lowell Schmeltz Farmington Hills, MI Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $643,192.04
Ahmad Amin Naperville, IL Dermatology $635,278.31
Eden Miller Bend, OR Family Medicine $634,952.26
Steve Fordan Dallas, TX Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $633,023.63
Arelis Madera Port Charlotte, FL Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $632,543.76
Ajay Chaudhuri Buffalo, NY Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $619,966.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.