Physician profile

Charlene Hester Smith

Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) · West Columbia, SC

NPI 1568187961

$2,919.59

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $1,195 in 2025

The $1,195 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $182).

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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$2,789.11
Education$130.48

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
Abbvie INC. $693.41 2023-2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $225.12 2023-2025
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $210.45 2023-2025 Ingrezza, Ongentys
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $206.75 2023-2025 Nuplazid
Lundbeck LLC $177.25 2023-2025 Vyepti, Rexulti
Pfizer INC. $169.40 2023-2025
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $128.37 2023-2025 Austedo Xr
Tg Therapeutics, INC. $110.30 2023-2025
Eisai INC. $88.01 2023-2025
Ucb, INC. $82.95 2023-2025 Fintepla, Rystiggo, Briviact
Neurelis, INC. $58.74 2023-2024 Valtoco
Emd Serono, INC. $57.98 2024
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $57.81 2024 Rexulti
Argenx US, INC. $57.64 2023-2025 Vyvgart, Vyvgart Hytrulo
Genentech USA, INC. $55.73 2023-2025 Ocrevus, Ocrevus Zunovo, Enspryng
Show all 34 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $50.27 2025 Hyqvia
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $49.22 2023-2025 Wainua
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, INC. $49.02 2025
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.07 2023 Ultomiris
Lilly USA, LLC $43.07 2023-2025 Emgality, Reyvow, Kisunla
Genzyme Corporation $29.61 2025
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.42 2023 Relyvrio
Insightec,INC $25.15 2025 Exablate
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $24.34 2023 Onpattro
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $23.92 2024
Csl Behring $22.98 2023 Hizentra
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $22.75 2024 Crexont
Tanabe Pharma America, INC. $21.68 2025 Radicava
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $20.51 2024 Nourianz
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $19.29 2024 Acthar
Hospira, INC. $18.37 2023
Springworks Therapeutics, INC. $15.52 2025 Gomekli
Impel Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.43 2023 Trudhesa
Amgen INC. $15.06 2024 Uplizna

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Charlene Hester Smith

$2,919.59

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2023-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $1,195 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $182).

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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.