John Carlson
Gastroenterology · Salinas, CANPI 1164429965
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.3% of the total across 138 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 17 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 28.1% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $790 and has fallen 87.7% since, to $97 in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in CA, where the typical reported total is $1,790.
Across 138 payments — averaging $14.68 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$569
- Gilead$321
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$299
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$197
- Shionogi Inc$119
- Johnson & Johnson$100
- plus $419 from 11 others
What the payments were for
- Consulting fees$131%
- Food & beverage$2,01299%
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) | 38 | $569 |
| Gilead | 33 | $321 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 18 | $299 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 11 | $197 |
| Shionogi Inc | 7 | $119 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 5 | $100 |
| Merck | 6 | $97 |
| Pfizer | 5 | $83 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 4 | $66 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 3 | $46 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $31 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 1 | $20 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $16 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $15 |
| Axonics, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Redhill Biopharma Inc. | 1 | $12 |
How this compares
$2,026 in reported general payments places this provider in the 50th percentile of 1,885 gastroenterology providers in California.
Other gastroenterology in Salinas
- Bennett RothLos Angeles$2.8M
- Douglas NguyenMission Viejo$2M
- Sammy SaabLos Angeles$1.9M
- Kenneth ChangNewport Beach$1.3M
- Joo HwangStanford$1M
- Drew SchembreWalnut Creek$659K
- Quan Nhula Jolla$641K
- Sadeea AbbasiLos Angeles$556K
- Ali RezaieWest Hollywood$519K
- Kenneth BinmoellerSan Francisco$507K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.