Physician profile

Patrick A Golden

Internal Medicine · Fresno, CA

NPI 1609890573

$8,080.01

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

49 companies · $900 in 2025

The $900 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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$2,920.22

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 $1,120.97 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Airsupra
Abbvie INC. $665.00 2019-2025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $654.32 2019-2025 Trintellix
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $503.50 2019-2024 Eliquis
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $440.22 2021-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $433.02 2019-2022
Antares Pharma, INC. $432.74 2019-2025 Xyosted, Tlando, Nocdurna
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $420.82 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $386.49 2019-2025 Jardiance
Novo Nordisk INC $368.60 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Lilly USA, LLC $268.77 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $268.57 2021-2025
Pfizer INC. $251.73 2019-2025
Amgen INC. $156.75 2022-2023 Evenity, Prolia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $150.26 2019-2022
Show all 49 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $114.34 2019-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $108.38 2021
Abiomed $108.14 2024-2025 Impella
Abbott Laboratories $104.60 2021-2022
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $90.13 2019-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $84.26 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Halozyme INC $73.92 2023
Medtronic, INC. $71.42 2025 Azure Xt Dr Mri Surescan
Eisai INC. $65.98 2021-2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $60.03 2019-2022
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $59.29 2022-2023
Astellas Pharma US INC $54.11 2019-2021
Alkermes, INC. $40.67 2020
Agile Therapeutics, INC. $40.31 2021
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $36.88 2024 Nuzyra
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $35.44 2021
Nevro Corp. $33.82 2023 Senza
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $33.68 2019-2020
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $33.26 2019
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $32.95 2023 Evkeeza
Tolmar, INC. $25.84 2025 Jatenzo
Allergan, INC. $24.29 2019-2020
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $24.07 2019
Shire North American Group INC $22.72 2019
Philips North America LLC $22.14 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $20.55 2022
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $20.34 2020
Lundbeck LLC $19.72 2023 Rexulti
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $19.62 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $18.57 2019
Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC $16.13 2025 NP Thyroid 60
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $15.02 2022
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $14.12 2019
Tactile Systems Technology INC $13.51 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Patrick A Golden

$8,080.01

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $900 reported for 2025 was more than what 83% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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.