Physician profile

Alvin V Tenchavez

Internal Medicine · Boaz, AL

NPI 1225023211

$9,633.39

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

62 companies · $829 in 2025

The $829 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,911.96
Education$99.99

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $1,097.28 2019-2024 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $1,011.65 2019-2025 Relistor, Xifaxan
Abbvie INC. $980.94 2019-2025 Vraylar, Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $775.01 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Bevespi Aerosphere
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $701.68 2021-2025 Rexulti
Amgen INC. $609.89 2019-2024 Repatha, Otezla, Evenity
Lilly USA, LLC $302.39 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $297.29 2021-2025
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $263.20 2019-2025 Spravato
Pfizer INC. $259.73 2019-2025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $250.63 2019-2023 Belsomra, Verquvo
Allergan, INC. $221.62 2019-2020
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $188.62 2019-2022
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $163.14 2019-2021
Lundbeck LLC $154.43 2023-2025 Rexulti, Vyepti
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amarin Pharma, INC. $153.51 2020-2022
Novo Nordisk INC $144.28 2019-2025 Ozempic
Harmony Biosciences LLC $134.63 2023-2024 Wakix
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $119.10 2019-2025
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $119.02 2020-2025 Fanapt
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $109.21 2022-2025 Caplyta
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $100.73 2019-2023 Trintellix
Eisai INC. $93.81 2020-2021
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $85.16 2020-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $81.51 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Astellas Pharma US INC $75.27 2020-2024 Veozah
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $60.35 2023-2024 Gemtesa
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $56.63 2019-2020
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $56.54 2021
Ardelyx, INC. $54.52 2024-2025 Ibsrela
Genentech USA, INC. $49.58 2019-2020
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $49.43 2021-2024 Nuplazid
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $47.72 2020-2021
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $45.02 2020
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $45.01 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.49 2019-2023 Tradjenta, Synjardy, Jardiance
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.84 2022-2023 Gvoke Hypopen
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $37.40 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $37.29 2019-2021
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $35.12 2020-2024 Nexletol
Redhill Biopharma INC. $34.62 2020
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $33.76 2025 Inspire
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $30.37 2024 Auvelity, Sunosi
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.41 2021
Averitas Pharma INC. $28.60 2024 Qutenza
Medtronic, INC. $27.38 2023 Minimed 770g
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $26.83 2019-2022
Bioventus LLC $24.71 2019
Dexcom, INC. $23.85 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Zyla Life Sciences, INC. $20.30 2019
Antares Pharma, INC. $20.15 2021
Mylan Specialty L.P. $19.88 2020
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $19.21 2023 Ingrezza
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.96 2024 Voquezna
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $17.59 2021
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $16.80 2022
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.95 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $15.95 2025 Watchman Access System
Sk Life Science, INC. $15.63 2022
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $14.36 2025
Corium, LLC $11.99 2023 Azstarys
Gilead Sciences, INC. $11.42 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Alvin V Tenchavez

$9,633.39

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.
Context
The $829 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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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.