James Schuler
Anesthesiology · Madison, TNNPI 1447339932
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.1% of the total across 124 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 15 manufacturers reported payments, led by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. at 43.8% of the total. 2025 is the largest year on record at $736, 3.3 times the $222 reported in 2021. Among anesthesiology clinicians in TN 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 124 payments — averaging $19.04 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$1K
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$270
- AbbVie$173
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$167
- Lilly USA, LLC$154
- Madrigal Pharmaceuticals$96
- plus $468 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,33999%
- Education$221%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 52 | $1,034 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 19 | $270 |
| AbbVie | 9 | $173 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 9 | $167 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 9 | $154 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | 3 | $96 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4 | $89 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | 4 | $80 |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | 4 | $78 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 3 | $68 |
| Merck | 3 | $56 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 2 | $33 |
| Organon | 1 | $26 |
| Novo Nordisk | 1 | $20 |
| Redhill Biopharma Inc. | 1 | $17 |
How this compares
$2,361 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 772 anesthesiology providers in Tennessee.
Other anesthesiology in Madison
- Jeffery BalserNashville$952K
- Matthew WeingerNashville$54K
- Michael StabileNashville$37K
- Timothy HutchisonJackson$27K
- Paul LeskoKnoxville$17K
- Jerry JonesJackson$14K
- Adam KingeterNashville$13K
- Bryan MarascalchiNashville$8K
- Che SollaKnoxville$7K
- Huong leNashville$7K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.