Physician profile

Alex J Blanco

Family Medicine · Laredo, TX

NPI 1962573055

$3,553.93

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $172 in 2025

The $172 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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$1,146.79

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $716.67 2019-2023 Farxiga
Novo Nordisk INC $386.46 2019-2024 Wegovy, Saxenda
Lilly USA, LLC $297.33 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Abbvie INC. $285.97 2022-2024 Vraylar, Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Amgen INC. $265.29 2020-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Otezla
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $259.68 2019-2025 Capvaxive, Gardasil 9, Gardasil
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $231.64 2019-2024 Xifaxan
Eisai INC. $160.71 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $125.62 2019-2023 Jardiance
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $103.63 2019-2022
Amarin Pharma, INC. $83.05 2019-2021
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $81.60 2023
Pfizer INC. $57.99 2019-2024
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $56.77 2023-2024 Rexulti
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $54.88 2021-2023 Arexvy, Shingrix
Show all 28 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Corcept Therapeutics $52.47 2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $44.37 2019-2023
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $38.30 2020
Radius Health, INC. $36.12 2023-2025 Tymlos
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $31.54 2021-2023
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $30.89 2021
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $30.24 2020
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $26.59 2021
Lundbeck LLC $22.84 2025 Rexulti
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.81 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $18.35 2019
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $17.56 2024 Austedo Xr
Phadia US INC. $17.56 2024 Immunocap

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Alex J Blanco

$3,553.93

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $172 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider 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.