Physician profile

Jordan Sparkman

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1003235193

$5,129.40

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $994 in 2025

The $994 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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$2,651.60
Travel and Lodging$1,202.28

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
Olympus Corporation of The Americas $1,390.35 2023-2024 Single Use Electrosurgical Knife Kd-655, Disposable Distal Attachment, Olympus
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,022.98 2019-2025 Orise, Apollo Esg Nxt System, Axios
Abbvie INC. $398.49 2019-2025 Viberzi, Linzess
Cook Medical LLC $330.98 2024-2025 Echotip Insight, Hemospray
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $318.73 2019-2025 Entyvio, Gattex, Eohilia
Conmed Corporation $277.29 2021-2025 Conmed Generators
Steris Corporation $205.56 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $188.94 2023-2024 Dificid
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $171.58 2022-2025 Xifaxan
Qol Medical, LLC $139.60 2020-2022
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $130.94 2025 Voquezna
Janssen Biotech, INC. $124.30 2025 Tremfya
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $80.00 2021
Erbe USA INC $52.99 2025 Vio3
Lumendi LLC $51.61 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $45.65 2024-2025 Rezdiffra, Resmetirom
Lilly USA, LLC $31.81 2023
Medtronic, INC. $27.59 2025 Pillcam
Ambu INC. $27.27 2025
Orphalan INC $26.66 2023 Cuvrior
Olympus America INC. $19.32 2023 Single Use Electrosurgical Knife Kd-655
Shionogi INC $18.96 2019
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. $15.06 2024 Alphaone
Ardelyx, INC. $14.12 2024 Ibsrela
Redhill Biopharma INC. $13.40 2023 Talicia
Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA, INC. $5.22 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Jordan Sparkman

$5,129.40

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Olympus Corporation of The Americas
Context
The $994 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.