Physician profile
Merlin E Brown
NPI 1053317354
$16,091.10
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
7 companies · none reported in 2025
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $1,836 · 2020: $342 · 2021: $13K · 2022: $1,100 · 2023: $93.60.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $92.81 · Education: $0.79.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $92.81 |
| Education | $0.79 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, INC. | $13,820.92 | 2019-2022 | |
| Merz North America, INC. | $2,125.12 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $57.07 | 2023 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $36.91 | 2019-2020 | |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. | $35.56 | 2022-2023 | |
| Amgen INC. | $14.73 | 2023 | Repatha, Otezla |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. | $0.79 | 2023 | Gemtesa |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Merlin Brown listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.