Physician profile

George J Friedhoff

Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) · Independence, OH

NPI 1043522634

$3,778.12

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

46 companies · $54.62 in 2025

The $54.62 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $99.49).

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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$1,714.77

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. $538.17 2021-2025
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $284.65 2019-2021
Amgen INC. $231.61 2019-2021
Abbott Laboratories $180.72 2021-2024 Freestyle Libre 3
Medtronic, INC. $178.41 2021-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $167.35 2022
Gilead Sciences, INC. $142.41 2023-2024 Veklury
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $124.87 2024 Airsupra
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $122.64 2019-2021
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $121.85 2023-2024 Rexulti
Exact Sciences Corporation $107.57 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Novo Nordisk INC $98.15 2020-2024 Wegovy
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $93.58 2023-2024 Gvoke Hypopen, Keveyis
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $93.11 2020-2022
Lundbeck LLC $93.04 2023-2024 Rexulti
Show all 46 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Lilly USA, LLC $86.49 2022-2024 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Sk Life Science, INC. $83.75 2023-2024
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $82.74 2021-2024 Contrave, Onzetra Xsail
Averitas Pharma INC. $80.67 2023-2025 Qutenza
Nevro Corp. $73.27 2023-2024 Senza
Si-Bone, INC. $66.66 2019
Allergan, INC. $55.62 2020
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $48.00 2021
Pfizer INC. $47.91 2024
Antares Pharma, INC. $47.84 2022
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $44.65 2019-2022
Harmony Biosciences LLC $42.58 2023 Wakix
Bioventus LLC $42.08 2019-2021
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $37.55 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $34.65 2024 Camzyos
Eisai INC. $32.19 2021-2022
Philips North America LLC $27.83 2023
Dexcom, INC. $25.40 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $25.37 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.60 2023 Ofev
Smith+Nephew, INC. $23.33 2019
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $22.53 2023 Iovera, Zilretta
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, INC. $20.90 2024 Magellan
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.50 2023 Nuzyra
Biogen, INC. $18.49 2024 Spinraza
Orthofix Medical, INC. $17.84 2019
Ucb, INC. $16.27 2019
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $14.25 2023 Monovisc, Orthovisc
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $13.38 2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $13.23 2019
Vivus LLC $10.42 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

George J Friedhoff

$3,778.12

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $54.62 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $99.49).

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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.