Bitu Sheth
Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NMNPI 1114361698
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 92.0% of the total across 146 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 18 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 34.2% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $1,155, 3.2 times the $358 reported in 2021. Among physician assistant clinicians in NM with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 146 payments — averaging $21.23 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$1K
- Nevro Corp.$594
- Globus Medical$328
- Medtronic$294
- Pfizer$133
- Lundbeck LLC$121
- plus $568 from 12 others
What the payments were for
- Travel & lodging$2498%
- Food & beverage$2,85092%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 71 | $1,061 |
| Nevro Corp. | 15 | $594 |
| Globus Medical | 9 | $328 |
| Medtronic | 7 | $294 |
| Pfizer | 8 | $133 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 7 | $121 |
| Amgen | 4 | $90 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $87 |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | 3 | $76 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | 3 | $56 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $55 |
| Vertex | 3 | $48 |
| Novartis | 2 | $38 |
| Abbott | 2 | $33 |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $27 |
| Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc. | 2 | $24 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $18 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
What the payments were tied to
Products named in the reported payments. Only payments of $100 or more are attributed here — the typical reported payment nationally is a meal worth about $16, and listing those product-by-product would be noise.
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY$133
- QULIPTA$125
- UBRELVY$125
How this compares
$3,099 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 635 physician assistant providers in New Mexico.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| BelbucaBuprenorphine Hcl | 31 | $23,375 |
| Buprenorphine-NaloxoneBuprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 144 | $21,373 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 457 | $10,949 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 584 | $10,913 |
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 201 | $7,805 |
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 243 | $7,317 |
| Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate | 126 | $6,436 |
| Buprenorphine | 17 | $4,158 |
| Naloxone Hcl | 56 | $3,547 |
| Pregabalin | 160 | $3,153 |
| Gabapentin | 224 | $2,879 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 206 | $1,427 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 151 | $1,193 |
| Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine | 43 | $1,178 |
| Lidocaine | 15 | $1,060 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other physician assistant in Albuquerque
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- Maria AbeytaAlbuquerque$8K
- Kari LavigneAlbuquerque$8K
- Elizabeth BelitzAlbuquerque$8K
- Desiree BarelaAlbuquerque$6K
- Stephanie BeyesAlbuquerque$5K
- Stephanie GonzalesAlbuquerque$5K
- Miquela WiegelAlbuquerque$5K
- Gabriela PobarAlbuquerque$5K
- Jacklyn ChavezAlbuquerque$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.