Physician profile

William S Waites

Physician Assistant · Richland, WA

NPI 1992970297

$2,545.62

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $302 in 2025

The $302 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider 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$1,169.23

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
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $692.78 2021-2025 Belbuca
Abbvie INC. $664.73 2021-2025
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $397.84 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $231.79 2022
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $147.02 2022-2025 Oxlumo
Amgen INC. $85.73 2021-2022
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated $47.72 2021
Redhill Biopharma INC. $41.92 2021
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $34.08 2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $29.93 2023 Veozah
Boston Scientific Corporation $28.12 2022
Averitas Pharma INC. $25.67 2023 Qutenza
Indivior INC. $22.62 2023 Sublocade
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $21.00 2022
Pfizer INC. $17.30 2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Nevro Corp. $16.69 2023 Senza
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $16.11 2023 Rexulti
Lundbeck LLC $12.73 2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $11.84 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

William S Waites

$2,545.62

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC.
Context
The $302 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Physician Assistant provider 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.