Physician profile

Sandra Walker Nichols

Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) · Virginia Beach, VA

NPI 1770749202

$4,768.67

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $706 in 2025

The $706 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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$3,217.20

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
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $1,252.63 2022-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena, Abilify Asimtufii
Abbvie INC. $1,210.35 2021-2025
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $694.47 2022-2025 Spravato
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $329.39 2022-2025 Ingrezza
Eisai INC. $188.52 2022
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $175.12 2023-2025 Caplyta
Corium, LLC $156.53 2022-2023 Azstarys
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $155.63 2022-2025 Trintellix, Entyvio
Lundbeck LLC $116.10 2022-2025 Rexulti
Sage Therapeutics, LLC $106.50 2023
Spark Therapeutics, INC. $78.90 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $62.91 2023-2025 Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Alkermes, INC. $49.26 2023-2024 Aristada, Lybalvi
Novo Nordisk INC $33.78 2024 Wegovy
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.33 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Urogen Pharma, INC. $23.45 2025
Tris Pharma INC $22.57 2023 Dyanavel Xr
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $19.17 2025 Jornay Pm
Lilly USA, LLC $19.10 2025 Zepbound
Astellas Pharma US INC $16.00 2025 Veozah
Indivior INC. $15.91 2024 Sublocade
Neos Therapeutics, LP $14.05 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sandra Walker Nichols

$4,768.67

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC.
Context
The $706 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $257).

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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.