How much does Novartis Pharma AG pay U.S. doctors?

Novartis Pharma AG reported $12,986,706 in payments to 553 providers across 3,041 separate transactions in Open Payments program years 2019–2025. That averages $4,271 per transaction, which reflects how many of these are meals rather than fees.

Is it legal for Novartis Pharma AG to pay doctors?

Yes. Paying physicians for consulting, speaking, research and product royalties is legal. The Physician Payments Sunshine Act requires manufacturers to publicly report almost all of it, which is where this data comes from. Disclosure is the requirement; the payments themselves are not prohibited.

Novartis Pharma AG: payments to doctors

Reported under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act for Open Payments program years 2019–2025. Figures group every CMS reporting entity belonging to this corporate parent.

Total reported: $13M
Providers paid: 553
Transactions: 3,041
Average per transaction: $4,271

The average per transaction — $4,271 — is the number worth reading. A large total spread across hundreds of thousands of transactions is a company buying a great many modest meals at educational presentations. A large total across few transactions means consulting, speaking or royalty arrangements with a small number of physicians. The totals alone do not distinguish them.

Where the money went

State	Total reported	Share
Massachusetts	$3,741,943	28.8%
Pennsylvania	$2,434,148	18.7%
New York	$1,198,122	9.2%
California	$1,059,939	8.2%
Texas	$757,920	5.8%
Ohio	$716,378	5.5%
Florida	$449,085	3.5%
Oregon	$301,716	2.3%
North Carolina	$206,448	1.6%
Nevada	$196,269	1.5%
Mississippi	$165,639	1.3%
Tennessee	$146,300	1.1%
Michigan	$143,718	1.1%
Minnesota	$138,475	1.1%
Illinois	$132,713	1.0%
Connecticut	$111,500	0.9%
Washington	$103,401	0.8%
Arizona	$93,253	0.7%
Missouri	$92,904	0.7%
Idaho	$91,625	0.7%
Iowa	$83,729	0.6%
Maryland	$68,881	0.5%
Wisconsin	$61,723	0.5%
Virginia	$61,048	0.5%
Colorado	$57,413	0.4%
District of Columbia	$57,105	0.4%
South Carolina	$50,513	0.4%
Utah	$49,573	0.4%
Alabama	$43,544	0.3%
Georgia	$35,127	0.3%
Kentucky	$33,298	0.3%
New Jersey	$23,083	0.2%
Arkansas	$21,114	0.2%
West Virginia	$14,875	0.1%
New Hampshire	$13,599	0.1%
Hawaii	$7,136	0.1%
Nebraska	$6,940	0.1%
Kansas	$6,168	0.0%
Louisiana	$4,885	0.0%
Indiana	$3,159	0.0%
New Mexico	$2,300	0.0%

Products named in Novartis Pharma AG's payments

The drugs and devices most often named as the product a payment related to. A meal at a presentation about a product counts here, so this tracks what the company promotes as much as what it sells.

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