Physician profile

Alan Thomas Chang

Internal Medicine · Escondido, CA

NPI 1699784934

$3,435.52

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $757 in 2025

The $757 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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$2,368.19

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
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $393.84 2021-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Lilly USA, LLC $376.30 2020-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $341.41 2020-2025 Airsupra, Farxiga
Amgen INC. $328.31 2020-2024 Repatha, Otezla
Janssen Biotech, INC. $255.25 2024-2025 Tremfya, Stelara, Simponi
Pfizer INC. $228.72 2019-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $195.24 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $143.16 2023 Rexulti
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $126.26 2021-2024 Spiriva Respimat
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $121.84 2025
Medtronic, INC. $107.05 2022
Acclarent, INC $90.08 2019
Abbott Laboratories $73.57 2023-2024 Freestyle Libre 3, Octrode, Freestyle Libre 2
Exact Sciences Corporation $53.59 2024-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $48.33 2019
Show all 36 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Dexcom, INC. $47.50 2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $41.27 2019-2023
Astellas Pharma US INC $39.95 2019
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $38.33 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $33.04 2021
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $32.90 2019
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $32.72 2024 Opsumit
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $32.40 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $28.84 2023 Belsomra
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $27.72 2024 Cuvitru
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $27.26 2024 Xifaxan
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $20.80 2024 Voquezna
Corium, LLC $20.65 2023 Adlarity
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.78 2024 Gvoke Hypopen
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $17.35 2024 Zoryve
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $17.11 2023 Quviviq
Misonix INC $16.50 2019
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.30 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $15.50 2025
Lemaitre Vascular, INC. $14.94 2025 Artegraft Vascular Graft
Collegium Pharmaceutical, INC. $13.71 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Alan Thomas Chang

$3,435.52

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.
Context
The $757 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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.