Physician profile

Paul A Hinton

Internal Medicine · Lake St Louis, MO

NPI 1639130263

$8,554.43

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

59 companies · $381 in 2025

The $381 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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$2,798.89
Debt Forgiveness$14.40

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
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $1,149.74 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Abbvie INC. $1,109.92 2021-2024
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $683.05 2019-2025 Airsupra, Farxiga, Breztri
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $585.24 2020-2024 Rexulti, Abilify Maintena
Lilly USA, LLC $518.19 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Trulicity
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $456.08 2021-2025
Pfizer INC. $366.19 2019-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $353.50 2019-2025 Wegovy
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $332.59 2019-2024 Verquvo, Belsomra, Steglatro
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $321.10 2019-2024 Qelbree
Amarin Pharma, INC. $216.83 2020-2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $195.22 2019-2024 Jardiance
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $147.18 2019-2024
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $121.59 2021-2025 Caplyta
Mylan Specialty L.P. $119.71 2022-2024 Yupelri
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Exact Sciences Corporation $116.45 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $112.36 2019-2024 Trintellix
Amgen INC. $107.88 2019-2024 Repatha
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $96.52 2019-2021
Optos, INC. $95.23 2020-2023 Nfc-700
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $79.62 2022-2025
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $75.88 2019-2021
Lundbeck LLC $67.06 2023-2024 Rexulti, Vyepti
Boston Scientific Corporation $67.05 2019-2022
Cranial Technologies, INC $54.89 2022-2024 Doc Band
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $54.22 2022-2025 Fanapt
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $51.65 2022-2023
Adlon Therapeutics L.P. $50.58 2020-2021
Antares Pharma, INC. $50.53 2019-2021
Gilead Sciences, INC. $46.93 2020
Medtronic, INC. $44.59 2021-2022
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.34 2022-2023 Keveyis
Neos Therapeutics, LP $35.96 2023 Adzenys Xr-Odt
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $35.41 2020
Celgene Corporation $34.27 2019
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $34.11 2021
Corium, LLC $33.02 2023 Azstarys
Eisai INC. $32.23 2021
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. $32.14 2023-2024 Rejoyn
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $30.63 2022
Aytu Biopharma, INC. $29.95 2019
Verity Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.45 2024 Tlando
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.11 2023 Inpefa
Smith+Nephew, INC. $29.01 2021
Tris Pharma INC $27.27 2022-2023 Dyanavel Xr
Corcept Therapeutics $27.25 2025 Korlym
Ucb, INC. $27.09 2022
Allergan, INC. $22.75 2020
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $22.24 2021
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $21.79 2025
Itamar Medical INC $20.39 2025 Watchpatone
Phadia US INC. $15.39 2019
Shire North American Group INC $14.90 2019
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $14.61 2023 Gemtesa
Nevro Corp. $14.31 2024 Senza
Abbott Laboratories $13.95 2022
Insulet Corporation $13.33 2019
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $12.25 2020
Topcon Healthcare Solutions, INC. $10.71 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Paul A Hinton

$8,554.43

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.
Context
The $381 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.