Howard Likier
Gastroenterology · Woodbridge, CTNPI 1679652820
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.6% of the total across 212 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 14 manufacturers reported payments, led by Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC at 36.4% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $1,346 and has fallen 53.4% since, to $628 in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in CT, where the typical reported total is $3,356.
Across 212 payments — averaging $13.92 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$1K
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$405
- Johnson & Johnson$311
- Gilead$235
- QOL Medical, LLC$189
- AbbVie$186
- plus $551 from 8 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,940100%
- Education$120%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 99 | $1,075 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 30 | $405 |
| Johnson & Johnson(2 entities) | 18 | $311 |
| Gilead | 16 | $235 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 9 | $189 |
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 10 | $186 |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 10 | $167 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 5 | $83 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 4 | $76 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 3 | $74 |
| Merck | 3 | $57 |
| Vivus LLC | 2 | $39 |
| Redhill Biopharma Inc. | 2 | $37 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | 1 | $18 |
How this compares
$2,951 in reported general payments places this provider in the 45th percentile of 326 gastroenterology providers in Connecticut.
Other gastroenterology in Woodbridge
- Paul FeuerstadtHamden$1M
- James FrestonFarmington$772K
- Loren LaineWest Haven$451K
- Martin HoffmanHartford$317K
- Colin SwalesHartford$285K
- Joseph CappaGlastonbury$200K
- Renuka UmashankerHamden$197K
- David HassHamden$173K
- Michael EinsteinHartford$139K
- Pramod MistryNew Haven$126K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.