Physician profile

Patricia L James

Emergency Medicine · Palm Desert, CA

NPI 1689693517

$9,068.58

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

63 companies · $1,036 in 2025

The $1,036 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Emergency Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $57.10).

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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$3,342.84

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
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $1,181.79 2019-2025 Ofev, Stiolto Respimat, Spiriva Respimat
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $1,072.34 2019-2025 Nucala, Arexvy, Trelegy Ellipta
Amgen INC. $957.65 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha, Otezla
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $478.04 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Airsupra
Pfizer INC. $462.33 2019-2025
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $323.38 2019-2022
Abbott Laboratories $288.67 2020-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Octrode
Abbvie INC. $284.20 2019-2025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $226.61 2020-2024 Glassia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $224.40 2019-2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $221.14 2019-2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $211.57 2019-2024 Veozah
Novo Nordisk INC $205.00 2020-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Insmed, INC. $204.54 2019-2024 Arikayce
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $203.67 2019-2022
Show all 63 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Mylan Specialty L.P. $164.12 2020-2024 Yupelri
Amarin Pharma, INC. $146.34 2019-2021
Conformis, INC. $143.75 2022
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $141.99 2023-2025 Ingrezza
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $138.25 2022
Allergan, INC. $132.56 2019-2020
Genentech USA, INC. $125.00 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $119.96 2020-2023 Ams 700
Grifols USA, LLC $104.83 2024-2025 Prolastin-C Liquid
Genzyme Corporation $96.51 2022-2024
Philips North America LLC $78.09 2021-2025 Respiratory
Shire North American Group INC $77.68 2019
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $69.10 2019-2022
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $56.00 2019-2020
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $47.38 2024 Contrave
Electromed, INC. $46.49 2022-2025 Smartvest
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $45.15 2023 Opsumit, Uptravi
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.06 2020-2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $41.51 2025 Xifaxan
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $39.56 2023-2024 Nuzyra
Exact Sciences Corporation $39.07 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $37.80 2023-2024 Inspire
Viatris Specialty LLC $35.22 2025 Yupelri
Covis Pharma Gmbh $34.22 2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $32.64 2025 Dupixent
Harmony Biosciences LLC $32.48 2022
Biocryst US Sales Co., LLC $31.76 2022
Lilly USA, LLC $30.46 2023-2024 Jardiance, Mounjaro
Seqirus USA INC $28.54 2019-2020
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $28.03 2019-2021
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $27.29 2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $26.03 2024 Austedo Xr
Alfasigma USA, INC. $24.89 2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $24.40 2021
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $23.67 2023 Thinprep 2000 Processor
Verona Pharma, INC. $23.62 2025 Ohtuvayre
Nevro Corp. $21.83 2021
Corcept Therapeutics $21.47 2025 Korlym
Vifor Pharma, INC. $19.76 2024 Zemaira
Bio Products Laboratory USA, INC. $18.50 2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $17.36 2022
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC $17.09 2024 NP Thyroid 60
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $16.62 2023
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $15.20 2025 Gemtesa
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.01 2019
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $13.15 2020
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $6.01 2023
United Therapeutics Corporation $4.80 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Patricia L James

$9,068.58

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $1,036 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Emergency Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $57.10).

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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.