Physician profile

Karen R Ringwald

Rheumatology · Fort Wayne, IN

NPI 1922075084

$3,407.73

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $865 in 2025

The $865 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Rheumatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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$1,809.53
Education$229.97

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
Abbvie INC. $1,149.25 2020-2025 Rinvoq, Skyrizi
Amgen INC. $588.49 2019-2025 Enbrel, Tavneos, Krystexxa
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $356.77 2019-2025
Janssen Biotech, INC. $307.90 2019-2025 Tremfya
Pfizer INC. $192.29 2019-2024
Ucb, INC. $138.75 2019-2025 Bimzelx
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $133.44 2019-2025 Benlysta
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $129.21 2021-2023 Lupkynis
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $81.79 2019-2022
Lilly USA, LLC $47.63 2024-2025 Taltz
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $43.41 2025 Saphnelo
Genentech USA, INC. $33.32 2019-2020
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $31.04 2019-2021
Genzyme Corporation $30.18 2020
Octapharma USA, INC. $22.32 2025 Octagam Immune Globulin (Human)
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $21.93 2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $19.57 2019
Sandoz INC. $18.63 2024 Hyrimoz
Radius Health, INC. $18.08 2025
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.06 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.79 2020
Celgene Corporation $10.88 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Karen R Ringwald

$3,407.73

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $865 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Rheumatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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.