Physician profile

Joel T Johns

Internal Medicine · Cullman, AL

NPI 1043209703

$3,816.38

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $546 in 2025

The $546 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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$1,745.13

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 $768.07 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Amgen INC. $704.08 2019-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Otezla
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $380.69 2019-2025 Breztri, Farxiga
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $270.04 2021-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Lilly USA, LLC $230.93 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $211.08 2019-2023
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $148.02 2019-2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $144.27 2019-2024
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $123.87 2019-2024 Zio Monitor, Zio Xt Patch
Pfizer INC. $91.05 2023-2025
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $83.41 2024-2025 Voquezna
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $81.26 2020-2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $71.61 2019-2023 Myrbetriq
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $66.71 2024-2025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $59.88 2019-2024 Xifaxan
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $59.50 2024-2025
Exact Sciences Corporation $56.08 2023-2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Cologuard Collection Kit
Dexcom, INC. $50.76 2024-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $48.78 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $29.59 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $27.52 2022-2023 Seglentis
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $23.78 2024 Sunosi
Abbott Laboratories $23.47 2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Mylan Specialty L.P. $20.04 2022
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $14.85 2021
Amarin Pharma, INC. $13.54 2019
Eisai INC. $13.50 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Joel T Johns

$3,816.38

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $546 reported for 2025 was more than what 75% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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.