Physician profile

Christina L Michaelis

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Houston, TX

NPI 1134338221

$9,306.45

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

60 companies · $1,550 in 2025

The $1,550 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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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$3,040.45
Consulting Fee$175.00

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
Novo Nordisk INC $971.19 2019-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Amgen INC. $870.79 2019-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Prolia
Abbvie INC. $665.95 2019-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $566.21 2019-2022
Abbott Laboratories $520.88 2020-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Proclaim
Dexcom, INC. $510.98 2019-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Mannkind Corporation $406.24 2021-2023 Afrezza
Lilly USA, LLC $389.02 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Insulet Corporation $359.25 2019-2025 Omnipod
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $315.12 2019-2025
Cequr Corporation $314.57 2021-2025 Cequr Simplicity
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $307.85 2024-2025
Valeritas, INC. $288.75 2019
Zealand Pharma US, INC. $232.08 2020-2022
Corcept Therapeutics $227.22 2020-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $192.16 2019-2022
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $172.37 2021-2025 Isturisa, Signifor Lar
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $137.78 2021-2022
Beta Bionics, INC. $133.98 2023 Ilet Bionic Pancreas
Amarin Pharma, INC. $131.04 2019-2022
Gilead Sciences, INC. $103.09 2019
Ibsa Pharma INC. $98.68 2019-2020
Echosens North America, INC. $83.99 2025 Fibroscan
Intuity Medical INC $79.18 2022
Radius Health, INC. $78.14 2019-2024 Tymlos
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $75.84 2020-2023 Tepezza
Companion Medical, INC. $66.25 2019-2020
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $65.95 2020-2023 Unithroid
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $65.43 2019-2021
Sequel Med Tech, LLC $64.57 2025 Twiist
Pfizer INC. $59.58 2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $56.05 2020-2021
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $50.44 2019-2024 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Eusa Pharma (US) LLC $50.02 2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $43.51 2019-2022
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.45 2021-2025 Strensiq
Medtronic USA, INC. $36.17 2020
Eisai INC. $35.71 2019
Medtronic Minimed, INC. $34.62 2019
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $31.27 2021-2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $28.96 2023-2025 Veozah, Myrbetriq
Vivus LLC $26.59 2020
Alvogen INC $22.16 2025 Teriparatide
Medtronic, INC. $22.10 2025 Minimed 780g
Amryt Pharma Holdings LTD $21.90 2023 Mycapssa
Curium US LLC $21.65 2024 Detectnet
Embecta Corp. $21.47 2024 Bd Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle
Averitas Pharma INC. $20.78 2024 Qutenza
Coala Life INC $18.52 2021
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC $18.37 2022
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation $18.27 2020
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $18.25 2020
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $17.34 2019
Shire North American Group INC $16.99 2019
Grt US Holding, INC. $15.89 2022
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $15.11 2019
Nevro Corp. $13.20 2023 Senza
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $12.99 2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $12.26 2019
Theracosbio, LLC $8.28 2024 Brenzavvy

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Christina L Michaelis

$9,306.45

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $1,550 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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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.