James Richards
Obstetrics & Gynecology · Dallas, TXNPI 1154359370
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 91.9% of the total across 74 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 20 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 30.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $928 and has fallen 97.1% since, to $27 in 2021.
Across 74 payments — averaging $16.15 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$360
- AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$96
- Pfizer$96
- Exeltis, USA Inc.$77
- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$70
- Avion Pharmaceuticals$65
- plus $430 from 14 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$1,09992%
- Education$968%
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) | 19 | $360 |
| AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 7 | $96 |
| Pfizer | 7 | $96 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | 4 | $77 |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5 | $70 |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | 5 | $65 |
| Therapeuticsmd, Inc. | 5 | $60 |
| Merck | 3 | $43 |
| Lupin Inc. | 3 | $41 |
| Amgen | 2 | $41 |
| Millicent US Inc | 2 | $39 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 2 | $38 |
| Kedrion Biopharma Inc. | 2 | $35 |
| Davol Inc. | 1 | $29 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 2 | $27 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $21 |
| Duchesnay USA Incorporated | 1 | $16 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $14 |
| Acessa Health Inc. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$1,195 in reported general payments places this provider in the 55th percentile of 3,099 obstetrics & gynecology providers in Texas.
Other obstetrics & gynecology in Dallas
- Dale StovallDallas$590K
- Quanita CrableDallas$176K
- Kamilia SmithDallas$119K
- Yolanda LawsonDallas$96K
- Patrick WeixDallas$96K
- David RogersDallas$44K
- Devin GarzaAustin$2M
- Shawn TassoneAustin$1.3M
- Karyn-Anne CumberbatchMissouri City$452K
- Robert AsgharianEl Paso$366K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.