Physician profile

Steven B Leichter

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Columbus, GA

NPI 1548302201

$43,313.71

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

70 companies · $8,344 in 2025

The $8,344 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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Payments by year

General and research 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$9,863.84
Consulting Fee$7,785.00
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$1,500.00
Travel and Lodging$1,220.20

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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $11,066.54 2019-2025 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $9,864.92 2019-2025
Abbvie INC. $3,759.89 2019-2025
Dexcom, INC. $3,153.66 2019-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Novo Nordisk INC $2,386.51 2019-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Lilly USA, LLC $1,630.71 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $1,359.31 2021-2025
Radius Health, INC. $1,214.46 2019-2025 Tymlos
Abbott Laboratories $1,114.36 2019-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Proclaim
Amgen INC. $964.81 2019-2025 Evenity, Tepezza, Repatha
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $881.12 2019-2025 Jardiance
Insulet Corporation $766.87 2019-2024 Omnipod
Beta Bionics, INC. $699.86 2023-2025 Ilet Bionic Pancreas, Ilet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, Ilet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset
Corcept Therapeutics $528.44 2021-2025 Korlym
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $480.45 2020-2025 Gvoke Hypopen, Recorlev
Show all 56 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $282.05 2021-2023 Tepezza
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $232.93 2021-2022
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, INC. $220.57 2022-2025 Imcivree
Bigfoot Biomedical INC $217.49 2022
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $182.92 2022-2025 Skytrofa
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $173.65 2022-2024
Amarin Pharma, INC. $173.10 2019-2020
Medtronic, INC. $169.56 2021-2025 Minimed 780g
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $167.65 2023-2025 Triptodur, Triptodur
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $147.99 2019-2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $137.82 2019-2020
Companion Medical, INC. $125.00 2019
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $110.66 2020-2024 Unithroid
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $105.34 2024
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $103.08 2019-2022
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $99.39 2020-2024 Isturisa, Signifor Lar
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $78.94 2023-2025 Crysvita
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $53.70 2019-2020
Pfizer INC. $52.97 2021-2024
Chiesi USA, INC. $49.44 2024-2025 Mycapssa, Myalept
Intuity Medical INC $47.71 2022
Cequr Corporation $46.62 2024-2025 Cequr Simplicity
Biomarin Pharmaceutical INC. $41.23 2024-2025 Voxzogo 1.2mg
Sequel Med Tech, LLC $37.65 2025 Twiist
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $35.44 2020-2021
Ibsa Pharma INC. $35.09 2019-2024 Licart, Tirosint
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $33.87 2019
Medtronic Minimed, INC. $28.28 2020
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $26.59 2025 Rezdiffra
Halozyme INC $25.39 2023
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $24.88 2021
Mannkind Corporation $24.75 2019
Tolmar, INC. $22.07 2025 Fensolvi
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.41 2025 Tryngolza
Amryt Pharma Holdings LTD $18.02 2023 Mycapssa
Tolmar Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.82 2020
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $16.96 2024
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.30 2024
Shire North American Group INC $14.94 2019
Lifescan, INC. $13.14 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.39 2022

14 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

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.

Research and ownership

$31,447.01 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.

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Payment summary

Steven B Leichter

$43,313.71

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Sanofi US Services INC.
Context
The $8,344 reported for 2025 was more than what 89% of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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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.