Tamara Grissell
Family · Castleton, NYNPI 1467495002
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 143 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 19 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 34.2% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2021 at $1,206 and has fallen 97.0% since, to $36 in 2025.
Across 143 payments — averaging $18.53 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$906
- Novo Nordisk$429
- Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC$208
- Exeltis, USA Inc.$166
- Therapeuticsmd, Inc.$155
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.$154
- plus $632 from 13 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,649100%
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 | 44 | $906 |
| Novo Nordisk | 23 | $429 |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | 9 | $208 |
| Exeltis, USA Inc. | 9 | $166 |
| Therapeuticsmd, Inc. | 13 | $155 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | 7 | $154 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | 7 | $102 |
| Exact Sciences | 5 | $89 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 5 | $76 |
| Pfizer | 4 | $70 |
| Myovant Sciences Inc. | 4 | $67 |
| Agile Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | $55 |
| Hologic Sales And Service, LLC | 2 | $42 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | 2 | $39 |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $28 |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | 1 | $24 |
| Merck | 1 | $16 |
| Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Organon | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$2,649 in reported general payments places this provider in the 85th percentile of 8,883 family providers in New York.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Estradiol | 11 | $1,071 |
| ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl | 15 | $613 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other family in Castleton
- Christina NalboneNew York$197K
- Casey GrilloNew York$191K
- Suzanne WilsonIthaca$179K
- Jonathan LesuerSyracuse$172K
- Sheri HillNorth Syracuse$165K
- Cathrine CurtinBronxville$155K
- Mary Sullivan-WhalenNew York$137K
- Sarah AljahmiRockville Centre$87K
- John de OcaStaten Island$86K
- Fara StrickerGlen Oaks$85K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.