Physician profile

Susan J Appel

Family · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1770816050

$5,573.91

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $663 in 2025

The $663 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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$3,211.26

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
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $802.13 2021-2025 Uzedy, Austedo Xr, Austedo
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $559.37 2021-2023 Tezspire
Abbvie INC. $553.71 2021-2023
Novo Nordisk INC $538.45 2021-2023 Wegovy
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $386.10 2024-2025 Auvelity
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $256.54 2022
Amgen INC. $233.33 2023-2024 Repatha
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $220.45 2023-2024
Abbott Laboratories $140.10 2023 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $128.56 2023
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $125.40 2024 Myfembree
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $125.00 2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $124.34 2021
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $121.84 2024 Evkeeza
Eisai INC. $121.45 2024
Show all 26 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lilly USA, LLC $120.12 2024 Zepbound
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $119.01 2023 Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv)
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $116.28 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $114.05 2023 Verquvo
Mannkind Corporation $108.67 2022
Corcept Therapeutics $99.04 2023 Korlym
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. $97.73 2025
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $96.40 2025 Tryvio
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $95.31 2024
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $86.02 2025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $84.51 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Susan J Appel

$5,573.91

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC.
Context
The $663 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $167).

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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.