Physician profile

Joseph E Shankland

Physician Assistant · Aurora, CO

NPI 1215262431

$11,412.29

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $1,543 in 2025

The $1,543 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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$6,174.96
Travel and Lodging$394.56
Education$59.00

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
Medtronic, INC. $3,887.11 2021-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Synchromedii, Inceptiv
Abbvie INC. $2,238.34 2021-2025
Mml US, INC. $1,231.88 2022
Saluda Medical Americas, INC. $856.35 2024-2025 Evoke
Abbott Laboratories $570.03 2021-2025 Eterna, Proclaim
Tersera Therapeutics LLC $416.06 2021-2025 Prialt
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $225.20 2021-2023 Ztlido
Allergan, INC. $198.01 2021-2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $176.73 2021-2024 Relistor
Amgen INC. $173.93 2021-2022
Painteq LLC $173.50 2023 Painteq
Lundbeck LLC $132.59 2022-2025 Vyepti
Averitas Pharma INC. $114.09 2023-2024 Qutenza
Boston Scientific Corporation $113.49 2021-2025 Varithena Administration Pack
Grt US Holding, INC. $111.93 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $111.08 2021
Pfizer INC. $102.34 2025
Almatica Pharma LLC $71.48 2021
Redhill Biopharma INC. $58.53 2021
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $58.08 2022-2024 Triluron, Hyalgan, Hymovis
Revance Therapeutics, INC. $55.47 2024 Daxxify
Lilly USA, LLC $49.83 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $37.91 2023 Xeomin
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $37.52 2021
Nevro Corp. $25.51 2021
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $23.39 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $19.32 2022
Si-Bone, INC. $19.13 2025
Uswm, LLC $18.91 2021
Relievant Medsystems, INC. $18.81 2023 Intracept
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.33 2025 Horizant
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $15.51 2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $14.33 2023 Orthovisc, Monovisc
Globus Medical, INC. $14.08 2025 Senza
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $13.05 2021
Bioventus LLC $12.44 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joseph E Shankland

$11,412.29

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,543 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% 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.