James Sutton
Neurology · Oxnard, CANPI 1114047628
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 3 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. Biogen accounts for 82.2% of it on its own, with 2 other manufacturers making up the rest. 2025 is the largest year on record at $115, 8.3 times the $14 reported in 2019. That places this record below the midpoint for neurology clinicians in CA, where the typical reported total is $885.
Across 3 payments — averaging $46.76 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Biogen$115
- Medtronic$14
- MDD US Operations, LLC$11
Across 59 payments — averaging $54,567 each. Payments tied to a research study. These frequently flow through the physician to a hospital or research institution rather than to the physician personally.
- Eli Lilly$2.5M
- Biogen$391K
- Eisai Inc.$217K
- Novartis$108K
- Genentech, Inc.$2K
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$140100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biogen | 1 | $115 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $14 |
| MDD US Operations, LLC | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$140 in reported general payments places this provider in the 25th percentile of 1,996 neurology providers in California.
Other neurology in Oxnard
- Andrew BlumenfeldCarlsbad$4.9M
- Khashayar DashtipourLoma Linda$3.3M
- Regina BerkovichWest Hollywood$3M
- Daniel BandariNewport Beach$2.6M
- Perry ShiehLos Angeles$2.4M
- Sandeep ThakkarIrvine$2M
- David LiebeskindLos Angeles$1.9M
- Jack SchimCarlsbad$1.7M
- Parshaw DorrizMission Viejo$1.5M
- Benjamin FrishbergCarlsbad$1.2M
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.