Pamela Wansker
Family Medicine · Greene, MENPI 1669470969
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 96.3% of the total across 140 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. It is spread thinly across 22 manufacturers, the largest accounting for just 21.6% — the pattern of someone who eats at a lot of different presentations. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $673 and has fallen 94.3% since, to $38 in 2024. Among family medicine clinicians in ME 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 140 payments — averaging $19.51 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Novo Nordisk$591
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$251
- Boehringer Ingelheim$248
- Lilly USA, LLC$216
- Pfizer$160
- GSK$160
- plus $1K from 16 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,63196%
- Education$1004%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk | 33 | $591 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 12 | $251 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | 14 | $248 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 13 | $216 |
| Pfizer | 9 | $160 |
| GSK | 7 | $160 |
| Novartis | 8 | $142 |
| AstraZeneca | 6 | $126 |
| Merck | 6 | $124 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 1 | $100 |
| Amgen | 6 | $100 |
| AbbVie | 4 | $94 |
| Exact Sciences | 3 | $82 |
| Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Inc. | 4 | $69 |
| Sanofi Pasteur Inc. | 4 | $68 |
| Amarin Pharma, Inc. | 2 | $47 |
| Eisai Inc. | 2 | $40 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 2 | $35 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. | 1 | $17 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
How this compares
$2,731 in reported general payments places this provider in the 95th percentile of 466 family medicine providers in Maine.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| OzempicSemaglutide | 18 | $24,195 |
| JardianceEmpagliflozin | 12 | $17,823 |
| MounjaroTirzepatide | 14 | $14,298 |
| TradjentaLinagliptin | 16 | $13,222 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 81 | $2,571 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 184 | $2,200 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 120 | $1,939 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 142 | $1,430 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 36 | $1,142 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 28 | $1,078 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 25 | $1,041 |
| Raloxifene Hcl | 17 | $946 |
| Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate | 27 | $888 |
| Lisinopril | 130 | $739 |
| Omeprazole | 50 | $648 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Companies that both paid and supply prescribed drugs
These companies both reported payments to this provider and make drugs the provider prescribed under Medicare Part D in 2024. For most specialties this overlap is expected — a cardiologist who is paid by a cardiology drugmaker also treats heart disease. It is shown so the reader can see it, not because it implies anything on its own.
| Company | Paid to this provider | Part D cost of their drugs |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer IngelheimJardiance, Tradjenta | $248 | $31,04528 claims |
| Novo NordiskOzempic | $591 | $24,19518 claims |
| Lilly USA, LLCMounjaro | $216 | $14,29814 claims |
Reading this fairly. The Part D column is what drug plans and patients paid pharmacies — this provider received none of it, and it reflects how many patients they treat and what those drugs cost. Against peers, this provider's reported payments sit in the 95th percentile of 466 family medicine providers in Maine.
Other family medicine in Greene
- Kristy Murray-PulsiferSouth Portland$55K
- Albert HartmanLewiston$33K
- Brian KnightonFreeport$29K
- Edward YoonPortland$27K
- Jennifer FreeseVeazie$19K
- Kohar der SimonianFalmouth$18K
- Jessica Bloom FosterBangor$14K
- Cecily CannonKennebunk$14K
- Maria AtkinsPortland$14K
- Julia McDonaldAugusta$12K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.