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Joel E Retsky
NPI 1568420057
$3,436.45
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
16 companies · $142 in 2025
The $142 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,235 · 2020: $592 · 2021: $1,041 · 2022: $233 · 2023: $178 · 2024: $15.39 · 2025: $142.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $335.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $335.23 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $872.77 | 2019-2025 | Entyvio |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $719.65 | 2019-2025 | Tremfya |
| Abbvie INC. | $419.04 | 2019-2023 | |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $309.78 | 2019-2025 | Tremfya |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $185.06 | 2020-2021 | |
| Braintree Laboratories, INC. | $182.30 | 2019-2021 | |
| Ucb, INC. | $179.54 | 2019 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $119.45 | 2021 | |
| Romark Laboratories, Lc | $107.55 | 2020 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $97.24 | 2019-2020 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $85.39 | 2023 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Celgene Corporation | $55.00 | 2019 | |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $40.84 | 2019 | |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC | $28.55 | 2020 | |
| Vivus LLC | $18.44 | 2019 |
Show all 16 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. | $15.85 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Joel Retsky listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.