Physician profile

Joseph P Puente

Family Medicine · Sinton, TX

NPI 1356312730

$4,846.26

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $235 in 2025

The $235 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $153).

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$1,231.83

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 $889.36 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $724.84 2019-2023
Lilly USA, LLC $711.52 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Astellas Pharma US INC $514.51 2019-2023 Myrbetriq
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $418.07 2019-2024 Airsupra, Farxiga
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $300.94 2019-2023
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $184.73 2019-2025 Jardiance
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $182.34 2023-2025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $174.76 2019-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $157.31 2020-2023 Verquvo, Belsomra, Steglatro
Amarin Pharma, INC. $87.43 2020-2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $81.92 2020-2023 Seglentis
Amgen INC. $81.71 2020-2022
Pfizer INC. $60.50 2020-2024
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $59.87 2019-2023 Xarelto
Show all 23 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $41.14 2021-2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $39.16 2021-2023 Nexletol
Exact Sciences Corporation $38.99 2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $34.91 2025 Voquezna
Mylan Specialty L.P. $20.12 2020
Abbott Laboratories $17.28 2021
Tris Pharma INC $12.78 2023 Dyanavel Xr
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $12.07 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joseph P Puente

$4,846.26

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $235 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Family Medicine provider 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.