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Steven L Saunders
NPI 1568514693
$49,476.70
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
66 companies · $6,709 in 2025
The $6,709 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $3,731 · 2020: $5,163 · 2021: $5,142 · 2022: $5,288 · 2023: $5,459 · 2024: $18K · 2025: $6,709.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $13K · Food and Beverage: $11K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $5,990 · Travel and Lodging: $98.00 · Education: $75.35.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,769.29 |
| Food and Beverage | $11,220.58 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $5,990.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $98.00 |
| Education | $75.35 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $13,457.52 | 2019-2025 | Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $6,518.49 | 2024-2025 | Voquezna |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $3,587.31 | 2019-2025 | Farxiga, Breztri, Fasenra |
| Abbvie INC. | $2,824.18 | 2019-2025 | Ubrelvy, Vraylar, Qulipta |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $2,341.82 | 2019-2025 | Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy |
| Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC | $1,996.90 | 2022-2025 | Quviviq, Quviviq |
| Eisai INC. | $1,716.85 | 2019-2023 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,481.21 | 2019-2025 | Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound |
| Amgen INC. | $1,399.18 | 2019-2025 | Evenity, Otezla, Repatha |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $1,294.56 | 2019-2025 | Jardiance |
| Pfizer INC. | $1,172.26 | 2019-2025 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $1,113.81 | 2019-2022 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $1,079.02 | 2019-2025 | Verquvo, Belsomra, Steglatro |
| Amarin Pharma, INC. | $868.88 | 2019-2022 | |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $602.77 | 2019-2022 |
Show all 65 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $600.74 | 2019-2025 | Xifaxan, Trulance |
| Allergan, INC. | $596.63 | 2019-2020 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $493.51 | 2019-2025 | Trintellix, Glassia |
| Aytu Biopharma, INC. | $450.76 | 2019-2020 | |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. | $416.06 | 2022 | |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $379.49 | 2019-2024 | Yupelri |
| Sanofi US Services INC. | $350.00 | 2021 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $344.82 | 2023-2025 | Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $337.64 | 2019-2022 | |
| Axsome Therapeutics, INC. | $314.97 | 2023-2025 | Auvelity |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $305.24 | 2019-2025 | Nexletol, Contrave |
| Almatica Pharma LLC | $268.24 | 2021-2025 | Loreev Xr, Sertraline Hcl, Gralise |
| Cepheid | $267.00 | 2020 | |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. | $258.22 | 2019-2023 | Austedo, Austedo Xr |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $253.49 | 2021-2023 | |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $213.56 | 2023-2025 | Korlym |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $184.00 | 2019-2025 | Eliquis |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $145.60 | 2019-2025 | Veozah |
| Optinose US, INC. | $145.32 | 2019-2023 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $123.39 | 2019-2025 | |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. | $123.11 | 2022-2024 | Rexulti |
| Antares Pharma, INC. | $111.24 | 2024 | Xyosted |
| Medtronic, INC. | $110.78 | 2021 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $107.27 | 2021-2024 | Freestyle Libre 3 |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $106.83 | 2019-2022 | |
| Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) | $106.60 | 2022-2025 | Caplyta |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $102.53 | 2024-2025 | Gvoke Hypopen, Recorlev |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC | $81.52 | 2019-2024 | |
| Impel Pharmaceuticals INC. | $65.99 | 2023 | Trudhesa |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $56.95 | 2021 | |
| Cequr Corporation | $56.56 | 2022-2023 | Cequr Simplicity |
| Insulet Corporation | $52.96 | 2021-2025 | Omnipod |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $51.73 | 2025 | Yupelri |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $38.53 | 2025 | Nuzyra, Xhance |
| Vistapharm, INC. | $38.10 | 2021 | |
| Lundbeck LLC | $35.18 | 2025 | Rexulti |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $33.34 | 2019-2024 | Injectafer |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $33.33 | 2025 | Reltone 400 Mg, Glycate, Reltone 200 Mg |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $32.84 | 2024 | Inspire |
| Heartflow, INC. | $31.35 | 2022 | |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $30.78 | 2025 | Rezdiffra |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $28.98 | 2022 | |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $23.65 | 2021 | |
| Halozyme INC | $23.23 | 2023 | |
| Electromed, INC. | $19.37 | 2025 | Smartvest |
| Echosens North America, INC. | $15.96 | 2025 | Fibroscan |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. | $15.05 | 2025 | |
| Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC | $13.84 | 2019 | |
| Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $13.34 | 2021 | |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. | $12.32 | 2021 |
1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$860.00 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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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.