Physician profile

Catherine L Thomas

Internal Medicine · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1689648370

$2,768.26

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $259 in 2025

The $259 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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$1,322.33

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. $483.17 2021-2025 Ubrelvy, Qulipta, Vraylar
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $334.69 2019-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra
Pfizer INC. $278.90 2019-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $243.03 2019-2024 Arexvy, Shingrix, Trelegy Ellipta
Lilly USA, LLC $183.08 2019-2025 Zepbound, Mounjaro, Jardiance
Amgen INC. $178.42 2019-2025 Repatha
Novo Nordisk INC $145.65 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $101.74 2019-2021
Dexcom, INC. $82.55 2021-2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $77.57 2023
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $56.33 2020-2022
Allergan, INC. $54.98 2020
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $50.28 2023
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $46.02 2022-2024 Xifaxan
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.77 2023-2024 Gvoke Hypopen
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amarin Pharma, INC. $40.09 2019-2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $31.52 2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $31.13 2021-2023 Veozah
Endogastric Solutions, INC $30.01 2024 Esophyx
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $22.78 2023 Panhematin
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $21.38 2019
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $20.58 2023 Krystexxa
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $19.71 2022
Corcept Therapeutics $19.28 2024 Korlym
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $17.62 2023
Almatica Pharma LLC $16.77 2022
Pulmonx Corporation $16.26 2023 Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Zephyr Endobronchial Valve
Vifor Pharma, INC. $15.13 2019
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $14.54 2023 Gemtesa
Radius Health, INC. $14.49 2021
Eisai INC. $14.30 2021
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $13.78 2024 Quviviq
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.59 2019
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $12.55 2019
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.47 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $11.10 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Catherine L Thomas

$2,768.26

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $259 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.