Physician profile

Brett Lyndon Smith

Rheumatology · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1316265887

$587,067.64

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

29 companies · $142K in 2025

The $142K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Rheumatology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$230,518.00
Consulting Fee$37,947.00
Travel and Lodging$35,984.69
Food and Beverage$6,110.38
Education$143.94

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. $504,765.13 2019-2025 Rinvoq, Skyrizi, Humira
Janssen Biotech, INC. $28,598.46 2019-2025 Simponi Aria, Tremfya
Ucb, INC. $13,157.95 2019-2023 Bimzelx, Cimzia
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $11,967.72 2022-2023 Stelara, Tremfya, Simponi Aria
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $8,176.30 2019-2025 Ilaris
Genzyme Corporation $5,710.56 2020-2023
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, INC. $5,620.80 2019
Pfizer INC. $4,061.33 2019-2023
Amgen INC. $2,221.16 2019-2025 Enbrel, Otezla, Tavneos
Janssen Global Services, LLC $1,400.00 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $304.13 2019-2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $179.59 2020-2021
Adc Therapeutics America, INC. $97.78 2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $90.38 2021-2023 Saphnelo
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $83.91 2020-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $79.31 2019-2023 Krystexxa
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $73.81 2019
Radius Health, INC. $70.61 2019-2021
Genentech USA, INC. $56.91 2019-2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $47.23 2020-2022
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $44.32 2021-2022
Sobi, INC $44.16 2020-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $44.06 2019-2020
Celgene Corporation $34.91 2019
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $32.18 2020-2024 Strensiq
Ibsa Pharma INC. $31.32 2022-2024 Licart, Tirosint
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $31.12 2021-2022
Grt US Holding, INC. $26.57 2022
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $15.93 2023 Crysvita

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brett Lyndon Smith

$587,067.64

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $142K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Rheumatology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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.