William Brand
Gastroenterology · Richmond, VANPI 1174511901
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 161 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 15 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 40.2% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $1,358 and has fallen 96.4% since, to $49 in 2022. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in VA, where the typical reported total is $3,407.
Across 161 payments — averaging $14.81 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$958
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$350
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$332
- Johnson & Johnson$210
- Pfizer$117
- Shire North American Group Inc$91
- plus $327 from 9 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,385100%
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) | 69 | $958 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 20 | $350 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 25 | $332 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 15 | $210 |
| Pfizer | 9 | $117 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 5 | $91 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 4 | $88 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 4 | $51 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $38 |
| Merck | 2 | $36 |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | 2 | $30 |
| Covidien LP | 1 | $29 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 2 | $27 |
| Redhill Biopharma Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $11 |
How this compares
$2,385 in reported general payments places this provider in the 40th percentile of 473 gastroenterology providers in Virginia.
Other gastroenterology in Richmond
- Arun SanyalRichmond$855K
- Michael FuchsRichmond$126K
- Michael ManetasRichmond$125K
- Jasmohan BajajRichmond$72K
- Binu JohnRichmond$33K
- Arthi SanjeeviRichmond$22K
- Henry EllettRichmond$22K
- Ray KeateRichmond$22K
- Tilak ShahRichmond$20K
- Joseph SpataroRichmond$19K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.