Physician profile

Ajay S Patel

Internal Medicine · Birmingham, AL

NPI 1881693810

$9,028.18

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $1,445 in 2025

The $1,445 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Internal Medicine providers 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$3,927.31

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
Novo Nordisk INC $1,325.97 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $798.22 2019-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $714.79 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Airsupra
Lilly USA, LLC $648.65 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Trulicity
Abbvie INC. $485.03 2019-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $468.77 2020-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Abbott Laboratories $435.18 2022-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Freestyle Libre 2
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $412.32 2021-2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $398.97 2019-2024 Jardiance, Ofev
Exact Sciences Corporation $396.58 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Amgen INC. $392.56 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Dexcom, INC. $320.23 2021-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Amarin Pharma, INC. $264.14 2020-2023
Intra-Sana Laboratories $222.09 2021-2025 Reltone 400 Mg, Reltone 200 Mg, Glycate
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $186.66 2019-2022
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $176.62 2019-2025 Gardasil 9, Capvaxive
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $161.05 2019-2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $159.77 2019-2021
Corcept Therapeutics $148.59 2024-2025 Korlym
Astellas Pharma US INC $117.67 2019-2023 Veozah
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $92.91 2024-2025 Voquezna
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $74.82 2021-2024 Xifaxan
Genentech USA, INC. $69.44 2019-2021
Mylan Specialty L.P. $66.10 2019
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $53.49 2023-2025 Gemtesa
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $51.32 2022
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $49.20 2019-2021
Shield Therapeutics INC $46.19 2023-2024 Accrufer
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $45.92 2021-2022
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $42.01 2019-2020
Shire North American Group INC $30.21 2019
Eisai INC. $27.55 2020
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $25.13 2020-2021
Vifor Pharma, INC. $25.00 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $24.45 2022
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $20.57 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $19.07 2019
Lundbeck LLC $17.74 2021
Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc $13.20 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ajay S Patel

$9,028.18

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $1,445 reported for 2025 was more than what 90% of Internal Medicine providers 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.