Physician profile

Candace D Charles

Physician Assistant · Alton, IL

NPI 1922284504

$6,455.82

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $1,317 in 2025

The $1,317 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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$3,813.80
Entertainment$13.11

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 $1,630.49 2021-2025 Relistor, Trulance
Abbott Laboratories $1,344.83 2021-2025 Eterna, Proclaim
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $549.62 2021-2025 Xtampza, Belbuca
Abbvie INC. $520.97 2021-2025
Biotronik Nro, INC. $291.45 2023-2025 Prospera, Biotronik
Vertos Medical, INC. $283.86 2021-2024 Mild Device Kit
Spr Therapeutics, INC $255.74 2021-2025 Sprint Pns System
Medtronic, INC. $248.88 2021-2025 Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray, Intellis Adaptivestim, Inceptiv
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC $232.44 2024-2025
Valinor Pharma, LLC $173.91 2023-2025 Movantik
Boston Scientific Corporation $153.75 2021-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $109.66 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $108.63 2021-2025 Zepbound
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $81.98 2024-2025
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $74.53 2025 Monovisc, Orthovisc
Show all 27 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Grt US Holding, INC. $71.35 2021-2022
Nevro Corp. $57.18 2021-2023 Senza
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $51.95 2021
Painteq LLC $44.98 2024 Painteq
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $39.55 2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $31.08 2021
Pfizer INC. $26.89 2023
Redhill Biopharma INC. $16.56 2021
Optinose US, INC. $15.71 2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.27 2024 Horizant
Ibsa Pharma INC. $13.39 2021
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.17 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Candace D Charles

$6,455.82

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Context
The $1,317 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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.