Lawrence Zumo
Silver Springs, MDNPI 1093882680
Payments from drug & device makers
$2,964in general payments, 2019–2025
Across 162 payments — averaging $18.29 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novartis$795
- Biogen$606
- AbbVie$312
- Lilly USA, LLC$188
- Sanofi$132
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$115
- plus $816 from 18 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,964100%
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis | 48 | $795 |
| Biogen | 32 | $606 |
| AbbVie(2 entities) | 18 | $312 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 9 | $188 |
| Sanofi | 7 | $132 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | 8 | $115 |
| UCB, Inc. | 5 | $108 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | 4 | $90 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5 | $87 |
| AstraZeneca | 4 | $85 |
| Novo Nordisk | 4 | $65 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2 | $48 |
| Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $43 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | 2 | $41 |
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $35 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 2 | $33 |
| SK Life Science, Inc. | 1 | $31 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Eisai Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Kyowa Kirin, Inc. | 1 | $24 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 1 | $22 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 1 | $20 |
| Acorda Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $18 |
| Livanova USA, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Levetiracetam | 31 | $716 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 15 | $273 |
| ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | $101 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.