Physician profile

James B Wilhite

Internal Medicine · Tuscaloosa, AL

NPI 1043329808

$2,489.70

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $153 in 2025

The $153 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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$538.18
Education$0.79

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. $382.42 2019-2025 Qulipta, Vraylar
Amgen INC. $234.79 2019-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Prolia
Amarin Pharma, INC. $197.94 2019-2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $161.82 2020-2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $140.95 2020-2023 Trelegy Ellipta
Urovant Sciences INC $125.00 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $119.20 2019-2023 Livalo, Seglentis
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $113.43 2019-2023
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $108.95 2019
Alcon Vision LLC $102.60 2021
Pfizer INC. $95.82 2020-2024
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $85.75 2023 Xifaxan
Biogen, INC. $81.91 2020-2021
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, INC. $70.84 2019-2023 Tecnis Iol
Allergan, INC. $69.38 2019-2020
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $43.68 2021-2022
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $36.93 2023-2025 Gemtesa
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $29.19 2019
Novo Nordisk INC $28.81 2020-2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $27.49 2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $26.05 2019
Glaukos Corporation $24.23 2025 Photrexa Viscous and Photrexa
Lilly USA, LLC $24.08 2019
Genentech USA, INC. $22.78 2020
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $20.00 2019
Astellas Pharma US INC $17.79 2020
Mylan Specialty L.P. $17.57 2019
Oyster Point Pharma, INC. $17.44 2022
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $16.78 2021
Rxsight INC $16.20 2023 Rxsight Injector Cartridge, Rxsight Light Adjustable Lens (Rxlal), Rxsight Contact Lens
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $15.36 2022
Biodelivery Sciences International, INC. $14.52 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

James B Wilhite

$2,489.70

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $153 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.