Physician profile

Laura M Chavez

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) · Paterson, NJ

NPI 1326136417

$1,721.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

22 companies · $184 in 2025

The $184 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $123).

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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$964.90

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
Novo Nordisk INC $398.83 2019-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Exact Sciences Corporation $227.08 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Lilly USA, LLC $155.61 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Abbvie INC. $151.86 2022-2025 Vraylar, Linzess, Viberzi
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $122.15 2019
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $115.66 2019-2024 Xifaxan, Trulance
Abbott Laboratories $91.01 2022-2024 Freestyle Libre, Freestyle Libre 3
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $77.95 2022-2023 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy
Amgen INC. $72.93 2024-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Pfizer INC. $61.35 2021-2023
Medtronic, INC. $58.32 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.01 2019-2025 Jardiance
Dexcom, INC. $23.62 2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $18.62 2024
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $16.83 2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ethicon US, LLC $16.73 2022
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.05 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $15.00 2019
Genentech USA, INC. $14.87 2022
Tactile Systems Technology INC $14.03 2021
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.85 2019
Allergan, INC. $12.00 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Laura M Chavez

$1,721.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $184 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $123).

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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.