Physician profile

Norberto Alvarez

Family Medicine · Laredo, TX

NPI 1730383324

$4,842.54

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

42 companies · $879 in 2025

The $879 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% 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$2,305.12
Education$51.89

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
Lilly USA, LLC $464.62 2020-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Novo Nordisk INC $428.55 2020-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Abbvie INC. $389.60 2021-2025 Vraylar, Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $360.48 2019-2025 Verquvo, Steglatro, Belsomra
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $345.69 2019-2025 Shingrix, Arexvy, Trelegy Ellipta
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $296.28 2021-2025
Corcept Therapeutics $283.32 2021-2025 Korlym
Amarin Pharma, INC. $255.14 2019-2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $160.56 2019-2025 Jardiance
Allergan, INC. $152.32 2020
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $150.59 2020-2023 Nexletol
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $112.64 2024-2025 Auvelity
Amgen INC. $110.38 2020-2025 Repatha
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $110.19 2019-2021
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $103.49 2023-2025 Quviviq, Quviviq
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $91.37 2024-2025 Gemtesa
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $90.21 2022-2023
Eisai INC. $89.45 2020-2021
Verona Pharma, INC. $87.04 2025 Ohtuvayre
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $77.03 2021-2022
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $62.97 2020-2024 Kristalose
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $57.38 2020-2024 Xifaxan
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $56.40 2020-2021
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $52.35 2023-2024 Rexulti
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $50.20 2022
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $40.26 2024 Voquezna
Ucb, INC. $37.09 2019
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $37.07 2019
Pfizer INC. $31.27 2023-2025
Alkermes, INC. $25.96 2025 Lybalvi
Baxter Healthcare $25.76 2023 Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care
Phadia US INC. $25.23 2024 Immunocap
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $25.06 2023 Inpefa
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.46 2019
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.23 2021
Ardelyx, INC. $19.56 2024 Ibsrela
Exact Sciences Corporation $18.40 2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Astellas Pharma US INC $17.44 2020
Tactile Systems Technology INC $17.30 2023 Flexitouch Plus, Entre Plus
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $13.78 2022
Cequr Corporation $13.46 2025 Cequr Simplicity
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $12.96 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Norberto Alvarez

$4,842.54

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Lilly USA, LLC
Context
The $879 reported for 2025 was more than what 84% 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.