Physician profile

Debra L Knuckles

Nurse Practitioner · Concord, NC

NPI 1679610844

$8,727.21

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $1,198 in 2025

The $1,198 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Nurse Practitioner providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $174).

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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$4,566.70

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
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $1,864.28 2021-2024 Relistor
Abbvie INC. $1,345.29 2021-2025
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $1,296.85 2021-2025 Xtampza, Belbuca
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $467.62 2023-2025 Horizant, Horizant
Pfizer INC. $408.67 2023-2025
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $325.40 2022-2024 Quviviq
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $309.55 2022-2023 Belsomra
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC $247.90 2022-2025 Prolate, Nalocet, Tanlor
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $228.83 2021-2022
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $223.09 2021-2025 Ztlido
Redhill Biopharma INC. $193.19 2021-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $185.12 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $167.01 2022
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $156.52 2021-2024 Kloxxado
Uswm, LLC $139.92 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $129.02 2025 Evoke
Abbott Laboratories $128.69 2021-2025 Eterna
Novo Nordisk INC $113.73 2022
Valinor Pharma, LLC $103.42 2025 Movantik
Eisai INC. $97.25 2021
Ibsa Pharma INC. $80.26 2023-2025 Licart, Tirosint, Tirosint
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC $70.67 2024-2025 Levorphanol Tartrate
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $61.18 2021
Masimo Corporation $56.09 2023 Na
Spr Therapeutics, INC $49.82 2025 Sprint Pns System
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $49.09 2024-2025
Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. $45.73 2021
Grt US Holding, INC. $38.59 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $36.08 2021-2025 Wavewriter Alpha Prime 16
Almatica Pharma LLC $27.28 2021
Bioventus LLC $26.39 2021
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.12 2022
Averitas Pharma INC. $18.58 2023 Qutenza
Mml US, INC. $14.98 2023 Reactiv8

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Debra L Knuckles

$8,727.21

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Context
The $1,198 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Nurse Practitioner providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $174).

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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.