Physician profile

John M Lazaro

Internal Medicine · West Columbia, SC

NPI 1649238684

$3,081.51

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

26 companies · $1,089 in 2025

The $1,089 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Internal Medicine providers 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$2,836.38

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 $431.02 2023-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Novo Nordisk INC $401.26 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Dexcom, INC. $355.55 2023-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Lilly USA, LLC $272.27 2023-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $213.52 2023-2025
Pfizer INC. $162.97 2023-2025
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $149.73 2019-2023
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $113.43 2023-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Abbvie INC. $113.15 2024-2025
Abbott Laboratories $109.50 2023-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Proclaim
Amgen INC. $84.64 2023-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Otezla
Exact Sciences Corporation $83.80 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Corcept Therapeutics $70.10 2024-2025 Korlym
Lundbeck LLC $65.95 2024-2025 Vyepti, Rexulti
Insulet Corporation $65.94 2024 Omnipod
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $61.38 2024-2025 Capvaxive, Gardasil 9, Gardasil
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $45.62 2025 Gemtesa
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $44.45 2025 Rexulti
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $43.53 2024-2025 Voquezna
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $40.08 2023-2025 Jardiance
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $39.33 2023
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $32.09 2024-2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $28.95 2023 Shingrix, Arexvy
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $20.71 2023 Injectafer
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.46 2025 Alvesco
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $16.08 2025 Nexletol

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

John M Lazaro

$3,081.51

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $1,089 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Internal Medicine providers 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.