Physician profile

Lawrence S Carter

Internal Medicine · Hickory, NC

NPI 1003811480

$4,820.96

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

42 companies · $541 in 2025

The $541 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Internal Medicine providers 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$1,881.58
Consulting Fee$150.00

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
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $635.72 2021-2025
Abbvie INC. $370.11 2021-2025 Vraylar, Ubrelvy
Amgen INC. $361.95 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Biogen, INC. $313.97 2019-2025 Tysabri
Allergan, INC. $305.14 2019-2020
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $288.12 2023-2025 Rexulti
Amarin Pharma, INC. $250.06 2019-2022
Novo Nordisk INC $245.83 2019-2024 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Lilly USA, LLC $228.90 2020-2025 Jardiance, Zepbound, Emgality
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $169.61 2022
Pfizer INC. $168.16 2019-2024
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $127.91 2019-2020
Abiomed $123.65 2024 Impella
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $118.48 2021
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $105.20 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $103.12 2024-2025 Voquezna
Ibsa Pharma INC. $90.17 2019-2021
Eisai INC. $79.27 2020-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $76.50 2021-2025 Jardiance
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $75.71 2021-2025 Trintellix
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $73.94 2019-2025 Xifaxan
Neotract INC. $61.08 2019
Abbott Laboratories $54.22 2023-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $39.77 2022-2024 Caplyta
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $32.58 2025 Fanapt
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $30.70 2024 Horizant
Clarus Therapeutics INC. $30.54 2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $29.67 2021
Philips North America LLC $21.34 2021
Tolmar, INC. $20.15 2024
Alfasigma USA, INC. $18.91 2022
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.86 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Lundbeck LLC $17.57 2024 Rexulti
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $17.31 2024 Gardasil, Capvaxive, Gardasil 9
Nevro Corp. $16.05 2020
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $15.13 2019
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $15.10 2025 Contrave
Astellas Pharma US INC $15.01 2023 Veozah
Baxter Healthcare $14.86 2025 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $14.46 2022
Tris Pharma INC $14.38 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.75 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Lawrence S Carter

$4,820.96

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC.
Context
The $541 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Internal Medicine providers 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.