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Ricardo Brizuela

Hospitalist · Modesto, CA

NPI 1174605224

$530.45

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

5 companies · $17.88 in 2025

The $17.88 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hospitalist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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$128.47

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 $253.47 2021-2025 Wainua
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $125.00 2022
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $113.49 2022
Lundbeck LLC $24.12 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.37 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ricardo Brizuela

$530.45

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $17.88 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hospitalist provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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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.