Physician profile

Paul J Pockros

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · La Jolla, CA

NPI 1124082748

$317,699.42

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $107K in 2025

The $107K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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Payments by year

General and research 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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$80,607.88
Consulting Fee$72,030.00
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$17,670.00
Grant$12,960.00
Travel and Lodging$8,262.88
Food and Beverage$7,247.41
Honoraria$5,523.00
Education$32.27

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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $123,892.16 2019-2025 Ocaliva
Gilead Sciences, INC. $72,886.94 2019-2025 Livdelzi, Vemlidy
Abbvie INC. $43,674.50 2019-2025
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $31,648.20 2024-2025 Iqirvo, Bylvay
Novo Nordisk INC $19,517.82 2022-2025 Wegovy, Saxenda
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $12,640.38 2024-2025 Rezdiffra, Resmetirom
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, INC. $3,250.00 2025
Orphalan INC $3,210.34 2023-2025 Cuvrior
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $2,600.00 2023
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $1,303.95 2019-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $1,115.51 2019-2025 Entyvio, Eohilia
Janssen Biotech, INC. $406.77 2019-2025 Stelara, Tremfya
Pfizer INC. $295.56 2019-2023
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $173.92 2022-2025 Dupixent
Genzyme Corporation $148.20 2023-2025
Show all 36 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $147.54 2019-2024 Rebyota
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $120.08 2019-2024 Dificid
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $98.02 2022-2025 Terlivaz
Vivus LLC $92.16 2019-2023 Qsymia
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $73.00 2019
Eisai INC. $59.36 2019
Celgene Corporation $46.31 2023 Zeposia
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $35.93 2025 Voquezna
Shionogi INC $32.60 2019
Ucb, INC. $25.81 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $25.03 2019
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $24.04 2023
Evoke Pharma, INC. $23.55 2025
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.68 2021
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $20.41 2019
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $19.18 2021
Intra-Sana Laboratories $15.22 2021
Redhill Biopharma INC. $14.80 2024 Talicia
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $14.57 2019
Celltrion USA INC. $14.54 2025 Vegzelma
Pentax of America, INC. $11.34 2021

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

Research and ownership

$144.86 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.

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Payment summary

Paul J Pockros

$317,699.42

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $107K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.