Physician profile

David G Nelson

Family Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1396752259

$6,784.32

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

44 companies · $377 in 2025

The $377 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$2,977.39

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 $996.45 2019-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Abbvie INC. $776.68 2021-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $615.95 2019-2024 Farxiga, Airsupra
Pfizer INC. $476.50 2019-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $409.60 2020-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $400.11 2019-2024 Xifaxan
Lilly USA, LLC $320.00 2019-2024 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $319.90 2021-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $315.95 2019-2025 Veozah
Amarin Pharma, INC. $224.40 2020-2023
Davol INC. $152.20 2023 Progel Applicator Spray Tips
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $151.77 2019-2022
Corium, LLC $143.01 2022-2023 Azstarys
Medtronic, INC. $122.63 2022
Gilead Sciences, INC. $112.40 2019-2021
Show all 44 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $109.04 2020-2024 Jardiance
Amgen INC. $100.42 2020-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Repatha
Abbott Laboratories $91.24 2023-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $88.59 2019-2020
Eisai INC. $85.39 2020-2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $84.37 2019-2020
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $82.09 2021
Antares Pharma, INC. $71.25 2019-2022
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $63.94 2024-2025 Inspire
Dexcom, INC. $57.09 2022-2023 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Allergan, INC. $50.88 2019-2020
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $34.61 2020
Nevro Corp. $32.58 2023 Senza
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $31.11 2021-2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $31.00 2020
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $30.50 2021-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $23.35 2021
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $19.58 2023
Dynavax Technologies Corporation $19.03 2023 Heplisav-B
Cook Medical LLC $16.70 2025 Zilver Ptx
Alkermes, INC. $16.20 2024 Aristada, Lybalvi
Cequr Corporation $16.13 2024 Cequr Simplicity
Clarus Therapeutics INC. $15.43 2021
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.42 2019
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $13.70 2024 Gemtesa
Exact Sciences Corporation $13.54 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $12.03 2019
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $11.31 2019
Bausch Health US, LLC $11.25 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

David G Nelson

$6,784.32

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $377 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.