Physician profile

Patricia A Schechter

Family Medicine · Atascadero, CA

NPI 1386641306

$5,718.63

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $732 in 2025

The $732 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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$1,967.92

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. $1,677.95 2021-2025 Vraylar, Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $674.34 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix
Lilly USA, LLC $400.92 2019-2024 Mounjaro
Allergan, INC. $358.60 2019-2020
Novo Nordisk INC $272.11 2019-2024 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $265.27 2020-2025 Tezspire
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $258.08 2019-2024 Trintellix
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $239.53 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $216.77 2022
Amgen INC. $210.88 2020-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Prolia
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $162.46 2020-2022
Pfizer INC. $149.61 2019-2025
Merz North America, INC. $118.16 2019-2023 Xeomin
Radius Health, INC. $116.23 2020-2025 Tymlos
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $79.98 2020-2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $68.05 2022-2025
Alk-Abello, INC $54.24 2024-2025 Odactra, Ragwitek, Grastek
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $51.96 2019-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $50.66 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $39.70 2024-2025 Zenpep
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $38.44 2020
Mannkind Corporation $37.33 2019
Almatica Pharma LLC $37.04 2025 Loreev Xr, Teriparatide
Ibsa Pharma INC. $35.22 2022-2024 Tirosint, Licart
Genzyme Corporation $26.13 2024
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $17.75 2021
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $17.47 2020
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $16.02 2022
Abbott Laboratories $14.83 2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $12.90 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Patricia A Schechter

$5,718.63

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $732 reported for 2025 was more than what 80% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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.