Physician profile

Brian C Douglas

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1578540761

$6,880.69

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $384 in 2025

The $384 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.

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$2,365.78
Gift$81.81

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
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $1,021.30 2019-2023 Rebyota, Clenpiq
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $961.31 2019-2024 Trulance, Xifaxan
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $811.74 2019-2025 Eohilia, Gattex, Entyvio
Celgene Corporation $599.39 2021-2024 Zeposia
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $499.85 2019-2024 Suflave, Sutab
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $402.63 2021-2024 Dificid, Zinplava
Romark Laboratories, Lc $325.96 2019-2020
Exact Sciences Corporation $311.94 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Abbvie INC. $302.09 2019-2024 Linzess, Viberzi, Creon
Allergan, INC. $242.61 2019-2020
Janssen Biotech, INC. $233.22 2019-2023 Stelara, Simponi Aria, Simponi
Redhill Biopharma INC. $181.66 2020-2021
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $152.12 2019
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $134.33 2025 Rezdiffra
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $124.40 2024
Show all 27 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lilly USA, LLC $121.82 2024 Omvoh
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $108.42 2021-2022
Alfasigma USA, INC. $91.09 2020
Gilead Sciences, INC. $55.82 2022
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $41.06 2022
Concordia Pharmaceuticals INC. $32.60 2019
Celltrion USA INC. $29.84 2024 Vegzelma
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.48 2023 Voquezna
Novo Nordisk INC $27.50 2025 Wegovy
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.47 2019
Vibrant Gastro, INC. $13.25 2023 Vibrant Starter Kit
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $11.79 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Brian C Douglas

$6,880.69

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC.
Context
The $384 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.