Physician profile

Michael Collins

Hospitalist · Salisbury, NC

NPI 1518255488

$989.73

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

16 companies · $154 in 2025

The $154 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hospitalist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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$539.64

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
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $151.18 2020-2025 Zerbaxa, Dificid
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $107.64 2019-2024
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $103.75 2020-2022
Abbvie INC. $96.57 2021-2024 Dalvance
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $95.03 2021-2023 Jardiance
Allergan, INC. $78.66 2019-2020
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $63.87 2021-2025 Lifevest
Verona Pharma, INC. $47.08 2025 Ohtuvayre
Pfizer INC. $43.94 2019-2021
Inari Medical, INC. $43.76 2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Electromed, INC. $42.23 2024 Smartvest
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $35.79 2020-2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp $31.47 2019-2020
Kestra Medical Technology Services, INC. $17.65 2025 Assure Wcd
Philips North America LLC $17.12 2025 Vest Therapy Und
Show all 16 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc $13.99 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Michael Collins

$989.73

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Context
The $154 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Hospitalist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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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.