Physician profile

John Thomas Paulsel

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1285611764

$1,712.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $417 in 2025

The $417 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$1,329.82
Education$94.00

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 $311.96 2022-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Abbvie INC. $307.40 2023-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $142.75 2019-2023 Myrbetriq
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $136.82 2019-2025 Airsupra, Farxiga
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $118.45 2023-2024 Shingrix, Arexvy, Fluarix Quadrivalent
Lilly USA, LLC $117.75 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Emgality
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $109.46 2023-2025
Pfizer INC. $56.31 2019-2023
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $52.77 2019
Radius Health, INC. $44.50 2024-2025 Tymlos
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $43.04 2023-2024 Quviviq
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $40.64 2025 Edarbi, Alvesco
Amgen INC. $32.19 2020-2025 Evenity
Allergan, INC. $26.35 2020
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $25.68 2025 Isturisa
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $23.48 2023 Freestyle Libre
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $22.83 2019-2020
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $16.84 2025 Unithroid
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $15.16 2025 Nexletol
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.75 2023 Jardiance
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $14.10 2024 Livalo
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $13.52 2019
Amarin Pharma, INC. $13.43 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $11.85 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

John Thomas Paulsel

$1,712.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $417 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.