Physician profile
Peter A Merkel
NPI 1437136173
$479,144.43
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
30 companies · $71K in 2025
The $71K reported for 2025 was more than what 97% of Rheumatology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).
Payments by year
General and research payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $77K · 2020: $33K · 2021: $12K · 2022: $63K · 2023: $122K · 2024: $102K · 2025: $71K.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Consulting Fee: $290K · Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program: $1,858 · Travel and Lodging: $1,720 · Food and Beverage: $1,259 · Education: $54.99.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $290,134.88 |
| Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program | $1,858.23 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,720.39 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,258.83 |
| Education | $54.99 |
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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Uk Limited | $120,942.81 | 2019-2025 | Fasenra |
| Ns Pharma, INC. | $96,716.78 | 2022-2025 | Viltepso |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | $37,700.00 | 2022-2025 | Fasenra |
| Amgen INC. | $32,927.61 | 2022-2025 | Tavneos, Blincyto |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $29,607.82 | 2024-2025 | |
| Novartis Pharma Ag | $20,808.00 | 2020-2021 | |
| Celgene Corporation | $20,058.93 | 2019-2025 | Abecma |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $18,293.49 | 2019-2024 | |
| Csl Behring | $13,446.33 | 2019-2020 | |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. | $12,988.41 | 2022-2025 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $11,926.14 | 2019-2025 | |
| Astrazeneca Ab | $10,033.50 | 2021-2024 | Fasenra |
| Argenx US, INC. | $9,675.00 | 2023-2025 | Vyvgart |
| Genzyme Corporation | $7,635.00 | 2023-2024 | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh | $5,573.50 | 2022-2025 | Ofev |
Show all 28 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $4,900.00 | 2024-2025 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $4,200.00 | 2023 | Cosentyx |
| F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag | $4,063.66 | 2019-2020 | |
| Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | $3,639.70 | 2024 | Actemra |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $3,575.00 | 2020-2022 | |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $3,145.17 | 2019-2022 | |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. | $3,000.00 | 2020 | |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $1,668.00 | 2022 | |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $1,200.00 | 2025 | |
| Jubilant Therapeutics INC | $825.00 | 2022 | |
| Emd Serono, INC. | $530.00 | 2021 | |
| Janssen Biotech, INC. | $54.99 | 2025 | Tremfya |
| Genentech USA, INC. | $9.59 | 2020 |
2 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.
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.
Research and ownership
$10,393.44 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.
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- "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?"
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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.