Physician profile

Andrew S Lai

Internal Medicine · San Diego, CA

NPI 1003983958

$2,663.46

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $828 in 2025

The $828 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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$1,625.73
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$53.00

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
Lilly USA, LLC $326.10 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Amgen INC. $323.06 2019-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Repatha
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $228.12 2023-2025
Pfizer INC. $222.60 2019-2025
Abbvie INC. $219.00 2019-2024
Novo Nordisk INC $191.14 2024-2025 Wegovy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $165.32 2019-2024 Andexxa, Breztri, Farxiga
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $127.60 2019-2020
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $121.79 2025 Auvelity
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $115.31 2019-2023 Shingrix
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $95.57 2019-2025 Spravato
Exact Sciences Corporation $64.13 2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $63.70 2020-2025 Veozah
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $62.29 2024 Nexlizet, Nexletol
Becton, Dickinson and Company $53.00 2024 Site-Rite
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $38.98 2022
Verity Pharmaceuticals INC. $34.80 2025 Tlando
Viiv Healthcare Company $34.43 2025 Apretude
Allergan, INC. $29.99 2019
Dexcom, INC. $28.13 2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Medtronic, INC. $22.33 2025 Symplicity G3
Bausch Health US, LLC $19.84 2025 Aplenzin
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.34 2024 Voquezna
Antares Pharma, INC. $16.29 2019
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $14.49 2020
Intra-Sana Laboratories $14.19 2025 Reltone 200 Mg, Glycate, Reltone 400 Mg
Duchesnay USA Incorporated $11.92 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Andrew S Lai

$2,663.46

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Lilly USA, LLC
Context
The $828 reported for 2025 was more than what 82% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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.