Physician profile

Ashley L Cothran

Physician Assistant · Lillington, NC

NPI 1255678454

$1,279.19

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

19 companies · $140 in 2025

The $140 reported for 2025 was less 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$411.15
Education$315.93

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
Astellas Pharma US INC $370.51 2023-2025 Veozah
Abbvie INC. $206.54 2021-2023
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $104.81 2021
Pfizer INC. $91.20 2021-2023
Avion Pharmaceuticals $89.33 2021-2022
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $66.13 2021-2025 Thinprep 2000 Processor, Aptima, Affirm Prone Biopsy System
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $63.83 2025 Gemtesa
Exeltis, USA INC. $55.89 2023-2024 Slynd
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $34.43 2022-2023
Lilly USA, LLC $31.69 2024-2025 Zepbound, Jardiance
Agile Therapeutics, INC. $22.65 2021
Coopersurgical, INC. $20.62 2023 Paragard T 380a
Merz North America, INC. $18.84 2021
Novo Nordisk INC $18.64 2023 Saxenda, Wegovy
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $17.61 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Organon LLC $17.36 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.13 2021
Lupin INC. $16.80 2021
Scynexis, INC. $15.18 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ashley L Cothran

$1,279.19

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Astellas Pharma US INC
Context
The $140 reported for 2025 was less 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.