Physician profile

Shawn D Burton

Family Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1720023096

$15,507.78

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

55 companies · $2,923 in 2025

The $2,923 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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$7,866.35
Education$157.48

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $3,148.64 2019-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Abbvie INC. $3,036.02 2020-2025 Vraylar, Mavyret, Linzess
Novo Nordisk INC $1,059.20 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $898.91 2021-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $686.04 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $669.45 2019-2024 Trulance
Pfizer INC. $581.76 2019-2025
Gilead Sciences, INC. $578.50 2019-2025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $388.18 2023-2025 Rexulti
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $376.61 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta
Viiv Healthcare Company $359.85 2023-2025 Apretude
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $319.82 2019-2025 Austedo Xr, Ajovy
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $295.75 2024-2025 Ingrezza
Amgen INC. $246.87 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Allergan, INC. $241.15 2019-2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $236.84 2019-2025 Trintellix
Corium, LLC $207.18 2021-2024 Azstarys
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $191.76 2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $177.55 2019-2021
Exact Sciences Corporation $161.76 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Amarin Pharma, INC. $127.62 2019-2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $112.83 2019-2023
Eisai INC. $108.90 2020-2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $90.99 2021-2023 Xarelto
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $77.42 2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $69.58 2019-2023 Hetlioz
Abbott Laboratories $69.20 2021-2024 Freestyle Libre
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $65.88 2020-2025 Thinprep 2000 Processor
Dexcom, INC. $61.97 2023-2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Astellas Pharma US INC $59.96 2021-2023 Veozah
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $58.33 2022-2024 Zoryve
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $55.28 2022-2023 Qelbree
Genentech USA, INC. $55.05 2019-2022
Ardelyx, INC. $54.94 2024-2025 Ibsrela
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $51.95 2019-2020
Shire North American Group INC $48.38 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $48.05 2020-2021
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.03 2020-2025 Nuzyra
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $43.16 2019-2021
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $39.91 2025 Caplyta
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $35.35 2021-2023 Linzess
Shield Therapeutics INC $30.36 2023-2024 Accrufer
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.53 2021
Ucb, INC. $27.08 2019
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.08 2025 Edarbi
Adlon Therapeutics L.P. $18.10 2021
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $18.04 2025 Gemtesa
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $17.38 2024 Contrave
Lundbeck LLC $17.13 2025 Rexulti
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $16.41 2025 Nexletol
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $16.39 2021
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $14.56 2024 Auvelity
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $14.45 2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.70 2021
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $11.95 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shawn D Burton

$15,507.78

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $2,923 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% 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.