Gary Critser
Family Medicine · Fresno, CANPI 1154392892
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 193 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 24 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 34.4% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $878 and has fallen 95.8% since, to $37 in 2022.
Across 193 payments — averaging $12.34 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$819
- Amarin Pharma, Inc.$372
- Amgen$198
- Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc.$156
- Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$117
- Indivior Inc.$100
- plus $621 from 18 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,383100%
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) | 70 | $819 |
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | 45 | $372 |
| Amgen | 8 | $198 |
| Biodelivery Sciences International, Inc. | 24 | $156 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 8 | $117 |
| Indivior Inc. | 6 | $100 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | 2 | $95 |
| Pfizer | 4 | $54 |
| Zyla Life Sciences, Inc. | 3 | $53 |
| AstraZeneca | 3 | $47 |
| GSK | 2 | $41 |
| Eisai Inc. | 2 | $39 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | 2 | $38 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $35 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 2 | $35 |
| Bayer | 2 | $34 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $31 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 1 | $20 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $17 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | 1 | $16 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$2,383 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 10,533 family medicine providers in California.
Other family medicine in Fresno
- Sherly SoleimanEncino$1.2M
- Pamela KushnerLos Angeles$1.2M
- Sujata NarayanStanford$1.2M
- Jeffrey UngerChino$906K
- Alexander RivkinLos Angeles$866K
- Scott HowellLos Angeles$793K
- Derrick ButlerLos Angeles$692K
- Sandra CalmanMontara$589K
- Anthony JonesOakland$377K
- Amira AyadBakersfield$360K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.