Physician profile

Samuel W Adams

Family Medicine · Charleston, SC

NPI 1972942134

$4,571.74

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

45 companies · $990 in 2025

The $990 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Family Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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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$2,708.20

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
Pfizer INC. $569.88 2019-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $500.05 2019-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Lilly USA, LLC $464.72 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Trulicity
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $340.69 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Abbott Laboratories $329.25 2022-2025 Freestyle Libre, Freestyle Libre 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $295.25 2022-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $259.75 2019-2020
Amgen INC. $186.07 2019-2025 Repatha, Evenity, Prolia
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $144.43 2019-2025 Jardiance
Medtronic, INC. $136.27 2024-2025 Interstim, Intellis Adaptivestim
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $102.91 2022-2023
Dexcom, INC. $98.40 2023-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $88.95 2019-2025 Xifaxan, Relistor
Corium, LLC $88.71 2022-2023 Azstarys
Abbvie INC. $78.19 2022-2024 Qulipta, Vraylar
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $67.03 2020-2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $65.40 2019-2025
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $59.60 2019-2022
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $59.49 2022-2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $54.52 2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $52.66 2023-2024 Rexulti, Nuedexta
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $45.45 2019-2022
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.15 2025 Voquezna
Astellas Pharma US INC $42.14 2023-2024 Veozah
Inari Medical, INC. $36.63 2023 Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $25.66 2019-2020
Shire North American Group INC $24.97 2019
Coloplast Corp $24.14 2019
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.84 2022
Seqirus USA INC $22.17 2024 Fluad, Flucelvax
Atricure, INC. $21.99 2024
Radius Health, INC. $21.65 2019
Corcept Therapeutics $20.68 2025 Korlym
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $20.06 2025 Nexletol
Exact Sciences Corporation $18.80 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $16.86 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $16.38 2023
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $16.31 2023 Quviviq
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.68 2024 Onpattro
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.63 2022
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $14.62 2019
Organon LLC $12.13 2025 Nexplanon
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $11.58 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $11.15 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $10.85 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Samuel W Adams

$4,571.74

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Pfizer INC.
Context
The $990 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% 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.