Physician profile

Steven P Unkel

Family Medicine · Farmerville, LA

NPI 1770544124

$10,991.70

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

52 companies · $1,641 in 2025

The $1,641 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% 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$5,173.56
Education$98.62

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
Abbvie INC. $1,153.69 2021-2025 Vraylar, Avycaz, Teflaro
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $820.07 2020-2025 Breztri, Airsupra, Farxiga
Novo Nordisk INC $768.95 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $664.09 2019-2024
Alkermes, INC. $604.39 2022-2025 Lybalvi, Aristada
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $601.00 2022-2024
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $446.49 2019-2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $422.17 2023-2025 Rexulti, Nuedexta
Harmony Biosciences LLC $401.68 2023-2025 Wakix
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $392.82 2019-2025 Verquvo, Zerbaxa
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $388.34 2022-2025 Caplyta
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $351.81 2019-2023 Trelegy Ellipta
Amgen INC. $321.18 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Repatha
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $310.83 2023-2025 Auvelity
Lilly USA, LLC $261.98 2020-2025 Jardiance, Mounjaro
Show all 52 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $252.88 2019-2025 Jardiance, Tradjenta, Trijardy Xr
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $251.92 2019-2022
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $251.43 2024-2025 Fanapt
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $222.73 2020-2025 Austedo Xr
Allergan, INC. $213.39 2019-2020
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $203.47 2022-2023 Quviviq
Astellas Pharma US INC $175.60 2020-2024 Veozah
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $149.41 2019-2022
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $130.49 2019-2022
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $125.19 2024 Inpefa
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $123.22 2021-2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $104.35 2019
Radius Health, INC. $84.97 2024-2025 Tymlos
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $68.24 2019
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $67.38 2019
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $60.34 2019-2022
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $59.26 2019-2021
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $56.06 2021-2023 Nexletol
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $47.27 2019
Alpha Cognition USA, INC. $44.12 2025 Zunveyl
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $41.07 2024-2025 Cobenfy
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals INC. $37.99 2019
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $35.73 2021-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $34.20 2024-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Antares Pharma, INC. $25.54 2024 Xyosted
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $24.14 2019
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $20.30 2025
Lundbeck LLC $19.49 2025 Rexulti
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $19.14 2023 Gemtesa
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC $17.90 2019
Verona Pharma, INC. $17.48 2025 Ohtuvayre
Biogen, INC. $17.04 2021
Aucta Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.97 2025 Motpoly Xr
Strongbridge US INC. $16.83 2020
Smith+Nephew, INC. $16.30 2022
Dentsply Sirona INC $15.24 2023 Suresmile
Shire North American Group INC $15.13 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Steven P Unkel

$10,991.70

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $1,641 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% 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.