Physician profile

James S Donald

Family Medicine · Chatom, AL

NPI 1558339234

$4,840.73

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $632 in 2025

The $632 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% 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$2,544.69

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 $1,501.16 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Abbvie INC. $1,182.67 2021-2024 Vraylar, Qulipta, Ubrelvy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $569.87 2019-2025 Farxiga, Breztri, Airsupra
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $361.52 2022-2025
Dexcom, INC. $214.76 2021-2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Lilly USA, LLC $154.95 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $122.09 2023 Inspire
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $96.86 2019-2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $78.01 2019
Pfizer INC. $64.76 2020-2023
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $56.71 2019-2023
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $56.01 2024-2025 Rexulti
Corium, LLC $38.44 2023-2025 Azstarys
Allergan, INC. $36.63 2019-2020
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $36.31 2020-2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $35.04 2023 Auvelity
Exact Sciences Corporation $29.93 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $26.53 2022-2023 Trintellix
Biogen, INC. $24.55 2021
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $18.72 2025
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.89 2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $16.67 2021
Corcept Therapeutics $14.08 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $14.06 2022
Amgen INC. $13.89 2022
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $13.62 2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $13.58 2019
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.48 2022
Eisai INC. $12.86 2020
Galt Pharmaceuticals, LLC $6.08 2023 Orphengesic Forte

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

James S Donald

$4,840.73

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $632 reported for 2025 was more than what 78% 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.