Gary Gruber
Chiropractor · Raleigh, NCNPI 1558305060
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 119 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 23 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 28.3% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $529 and has fallen 70.7% since, to $155 in 2025. Among chiropractor clinicians in NC with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 5% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 119 payments — averaging $18.01 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$607
- Novo Nordisk$320
- Abbott$219
- Medtronic$119
- Amgen$108
- Boston Scientific$97
- plus $674 from 17 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,143100%
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 | 33 | $607 |
| Novo Nordisk | 22 | $320 |
| Abbott | 9 | $219 |
| Medtronic | 5 | $119 |
| Amgen | 8 | $108 |
| Boston Scientific | 5 | $97 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 4 | $95 |
| Vivus LLC | 6 | $94 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | 4 | $82 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 3 | $64 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 3 | $56 |
| Eisai Inc. | 3 | $51 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3 | $42 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| TMS Neurohealth Centers Inc. | 1 | $19 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Pfizer | 1 | $14 |
| Merck | 1 | $14 |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$2,143 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 139 chiropractor providers in North Carolina.
Other chiropractor in Raleigh
- Richard LavianoRaleigh$466
- Stephen SaleebyRaleigh$316
- Brandon BurkleyRaleigh$235
- Michael HallRaleigh$192
- Timothy WeirRaleigh$160
- Wayne PrickettRaleigh$134
- Gregory CarterRaleigh$101
- Jason DavidsonRaleigh$54
- Chris SteidingerRaleigh$47
- Derek FarmenMatthews$6K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.