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Joshua Benjamin Elder
NPI 1295185809
$1,128.75
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $35.12 in 2025
The $35.12 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $137 · 2020: $153 · 2021: $86.16 · 2022: $199 · 2023: $332 · 2024: $187 · 2025: $35.12.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $554.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $554.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $310.41 | 2021-2024 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $200.47 | 2019-2021 | |
| Pfizer INC. | $191.87 | 2019-2025 | |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $178.98 | 2019-2024 | Xarelto |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $65.08 | 2021-2022 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.13 | 2022-2024 | |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $56.51 | 2023-2024 | Inpefa |
| Allergan, INC. | $29.81 | 2019 | |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $19.76 | 2025 | Xifaxan |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $12.73 | 2019 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Joshua Elder listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.