Physician profile

William Earl Porter

Family Medicine · Canton, GA

NPI 1336156165

$2,312.52

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $285 in 2025

The $285 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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$1,053.02

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 $268.93 2019-2024 Rybelsus, Ozempic
Lilly USA, LLC $190.38 2020-2022
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $157.49 2020-2022
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $144.53 2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Insulet Corporation $139.27 2023-2024 Omnipod
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $135.35 2019-2025 Capvaxive, Gardasil 9
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $121.40 2024-2025 Inspire
Pfizer INC. $118.75 2019-2022
Medtronic, INC. $90.06 2024-2025 Intellis Adaptivestim, Minimed 780g
Abbott Laboratories $80.72 2023-2024 Freestyle Libre 3
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $75.42 2019-2021
Amarin Pharma, INC. $72.70 2020-2021
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $65.18 2023-2024 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Corcept Therapeutics $62.75 2023-2024 Korlym
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $58.50 2022-2024 Gvoke Hypopen, Recorlev
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $50.74 2021-2024 Ofev
Amgen INC. $42.68 2020-2022
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $40.29 2024
Cequr Corporation $31.98 2024 Cequr Simplicity
Abbvie INC. $29.95 2019-2023
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $29.37 2021-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $27.87 2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Alcon Vision LLC $27.49 2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $26.00 2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $24.59 2021
Dexcom, INC. $23.85 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.13 2022
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.08 2022
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.97 2024
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC $17.97 2022
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $17.47 2023 Unithroid
Antares Pharma, INC. $16.20 2019
Mannkind Corporation $15.99 2022
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $14.52 2024 Signifor Lar, Isturisa
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $14.22 2019
Ibsa Pharma INC. $13.57 2024 Tirosint, Licart
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $12.16 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

William Earl Porter

$2,312.52

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $285 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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.