Physician profile

Christa M Black

Physician Assistant · San Antonio, TX

NPI 1033177837

$2,910.51

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $1,173 in 2025

The $1,173 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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$2,694.37
Education$98.95

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
Novo Nordisk INC $1,191.02 2022-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Lilly USA, LLC $552.79 2023-2025 Zepbound, Mounjaro, Jardiance
Medtronic, INC. $399.03 2023-2025 Signia
Astellas Pharma US INC $138.32 2025 Veozah
Corcept Therapeutics $112.68 2024 Korlym
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, INC. $77.46 2023-2024 Imcivree, Imcivree
Ethicon US, LLC $71.71 2025 Echelon Flex, Linx Reflux Management System, Echelon; Endopath
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $66.35 2022-2025 Contrave, Nexletol, Nexlizet
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $64.22 2025
Abbott Laboratories $44.45 2024 Freestyle Libre 3
Baxter Healthcare $44.10 2025 Tisseel
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $29.40 2022
Intra-Sana Laboratories $28.59 2025 Reltone 400 Mg, Glycate, Reltone 200 Mg
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare INC $25.62 2023 Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $20.94 2025 Exparel
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.19 2022
Lsi Solutions INC $14.61 2023 Running Device
Redhill Biopharma INC. $14.03 2023 Talicia, Aemcolo, Movantik

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christa M Black

$2,910.51

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $1,173 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Physician Assistant providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $183).

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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.