Physician profile

Michael C Desantis

Family Medicine · Hickory, NC

NPI 1780610394

$10,433.17

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

60 companies · $1,720 in 2025

The $1,720 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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$4,359.49

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 $1,072.64 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Airsupra
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $976.20 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Abbvie INC. $935.22 2019-2025 Vraylar, Linzess, Ubrelvy
Amgen INC. $844.79 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Pfizer INC. $798.10 2019-2025
Preventric Diagnostics, INC. $568.96 2022
Novo Nordisk INC $528.15 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Lilly USA, LLC $526.39 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $348.46 2019-2023 Xarelto
Allergan, INC. $320.50 2019-2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $293.00 2019-2024 Gardasil 9, Vaxneuvance, Rotateq
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $287.62 2019-2025 Xifaxan
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $247.21 2019-2024 Trintellix, Gattex
Astellas Pharma US INC $184.26 2019-2024 Veozah
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $173.49 2019-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $171.18 2022-2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $156.73 2021-2024 Jardiance, Spiriva Respimat, Stiolto Respimat
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $146.82 2023-2025 Rexulti
Amarin Pharma, INC. $103.14 2019-2021
Neos Therapeutics, Lp $95.79 2019-2022
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $95.66 2023-2025 Caplyta
Lundbeck LLC $83.46 2022-2025 Rexulti
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $78.67 2024-2025 Voquezna
Tris Pharma INC $76.89 2020-2025 Dyanavel Xr
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $75.20 2021-2024 Nexletol
Nevro Corp. $74.71 2021
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $70.95 2019-2021
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $69.90 2023-2024 Gemtesa
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $54.60 2023-2025 Auvelity, Symbravo
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $53.93 2020-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $53.09 2021
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $52.98 2019
Abbott Laboratories $50.68 2021-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Ardelyx, INC. $48.75 2024 Ibsrela
Genentech USA, INC. $47.07 2019-2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. $45.82 2022
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $45.67 2024-2025 Zenpep
Exact Sciences Corporation $45.00 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.91 2022-2023 Gvoke Hypopen
Mannkind Corporation $36.49 2019-2020
Cranial Technologies, INC $34.14 2020-2021
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $33.52 2019-2025
Eisai INC. $31.89 2021-2022
Ibsa Pharma INC. $31.21 2021
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $29.70 2023-2025 Unithroid, Crexont
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $29.63 2019-2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $27.93 2019-2025 Austedo Xr
Adlon Therapeutics L.P. $25.54 2019-2020
Dexcom, INC. $23.17 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $21.93 2025 Horizant
Boston Scientific Corporation $20.69 2022
Impel Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.31 2023 Trudhesa
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.22 2023 Nuzyra
Organon LLC $16.51 2022
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.97 2019
Medtronic, INC. $15.64 2025 Minimed 780g
Shire North American Group INC $15.58 2019
Tolmar, INC. $15.54 2025 Jatenzo
Almatica Pharma LLC $13.67 2022
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $13.30 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Michael C Desantis

$10,433.17

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
Context
The $1,720 reported for 2025 was more than what 94% of Family Medicine providers 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.