Physician profile

Ross M Nesbit

Nephrology (Internal Medicine) · Knoxville, TN

NPI 1386870475

$452,285.23

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $62K in 2025

The $62K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Nephrology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$114,591.00
Honoraria$50,112.50
Food and Beverage$8,885.42
Travel and Lodging$8,593.89
Consulting Fee$5,494.56
Education$24.61

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $130,156.22 2019-2025 Farxiga, Lokelma
Vifor Pharma, INC. $111,627.01 2019-2025 Veltassa, Korsuva
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $101,485.21 2021-2025
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $58,526.59 2022-2025 Tarpeyo
Akebia Therapeutics INC $22,406.56 2019-2025 Vafseo, Auryxia
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $17,986.47 2021-2025 Lupkynis
Amgen INC. $1,363.95 2019-2025 Krystexxa, Tavneos, Parsabiv
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $1,315.00 2020-2021
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $1,217.14 2024-2025
Cipla USA INC. $1,000.22 2021-2022
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $773.87 2020-2025 Acthar, Terlivaz
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $660.03 2023-2025 Filspari
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $622.93 2019-2025 Jynarque
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $452.69 2019-2025 Velphoro, Velphoro
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $443.67 2019-2025 Ultomiris
Show all 34 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $346.52 2020-2023 Krystexxa
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $271.60 2019
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $269.54 2023-2025
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $256.91 2019-2023 Injectafer
Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC $226.74 2019-2022
Genzyme Corporation $179.51 2019-2024
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $124.72 2020-2023 Jesduvroq
Shire North American Group INC $113.26 2019
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $66.03 2019-2022
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals INC. $62.18 2019-2022
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $61.26 2022-2023 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Lilly USA, LLC $49.62 2024-2025 Jardiance
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $44.77 2019
Baxter Healthcare $44.51 2019-2023 Renal - Acute
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $36.10 2024 Crysvita
Ardelyx, INC. $33.36 2024 Ibsrela
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $22.53 2025 Empaveli
Lundbeck LLC $21.17 2019
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.34 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ross M Nesbit

$452,285.23

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $62K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Nephrology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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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.