Eric Schallock
Physician Assistant · Polson, MTNPI 1477874600
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.3% of the total across 93 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 26 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 17.2% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. Among physician assistant clinicians in MT 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 93 payments — averaging $17.77 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$285
- AstraZeneca$183
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.$131
- Amgen$127
- Lilly USA, LLC$122
- Sanofi Pasteur Inc.$113
- plus $693 from 20 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,64199%
- Education$111%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Merck | 16 | $285 |
| AstraZeneca | 13 | $183 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 6 | $131 |
| Amgen | 7 | $127 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 8 | $122 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 5 | $113 |
| GSK | 5 | $79 |
| AbbVie | 4 | $79 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3 | $71 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 2 | $44 |
| Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC | 2 | $43 |
| Lundbeck LLC | 2 | $38 |
| Pfizer | 2 | $38 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 2 | $38 |
| Novo Nordisk | 2 | $36 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | 2 | $32 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 2 | $30 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | 2 | $26 |
| Sage Therapeutics, LLC | 1 | $24 |
| Exact Sciences | 1 | $21 |
| Bayer | 1 | $19 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Novartis | 1 | $17 |
| Roche Diagnostics Corporation | 1 | $15 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | 1 | $13 |
| Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$1,652 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 626 physician assistant providers in Montana.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| TrulicityDulaglutide | 14 | $12,871 |
| OzempicSemaglutide | 11 | $8,215 |
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 42 | $835 |
| Gabapentin | 33 | $382 |
| Pregabalin | 21 | $289 |
| Methocarbamol | 11 | $265 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 26 | $245 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 18 | $228 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 16 | $222 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 30 | $206 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 34 | $126 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 12 | $126 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 29 | $124 |
| Losartan Potassium | 30 | $124 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 12 | $119 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly USA, LLCTrulicity | $122 | $12,87114 claims |
| Novo NordiskOzempic | $36 | $8,21511 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 90th percentile of 626 physician assistant providers in Montana.
Other physician assistant in Polson
- Trenay HartBillings$57K
- Jason KjonoGreat Falls$32K
- Maura KingKalispell$9K
- Joan Bond-DeschampsMissoula$9K
- Kasie CooperHelena$9K
- Janel Allison-ShamblinBozeman$7K
- Richard McEwenButte$7K
- Jennifer DotyMissoula$6K
- Charla FontaineMissoula$5K
- Elliy PhillipsBillings$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.