Physician profile
Jolson Korah Tharakan
NPI 1275784555
$422.04
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
13 companies · $15.47 in 2025
The $15.47 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $76.90 · 2021: $42.77 · 2022: $115 · 2023: $135 · 2024: $37.21 · 2025: $15.47.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $187.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $187.23 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $154.61 | 2023-2024 | Freestyle Libre 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $45.49 | 2022 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $32.62 | 2024-2025 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Abbvie INC. | $26.75 | 2021 | |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $26.35 | 2019 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $22.30 | 2019 | |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $19.88 | 2022 | |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. | $17.02 | 2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $16.57 | 2022 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.56 | 2019 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $16.18 | 2022 | |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $16.02 | 2021 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $11.69 | 2019 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Jolson Tharakan listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.