Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$101.27
6 reported records · 4 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James Choi, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Family Medicine · DETROIT, MI · NPI 1013359645
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James Choi, M.D. received $101.27 in general payments during 2025 across 6 reported records.
Philips North America LLC accounted for 43.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 4 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.47 | 43.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.18 | 22.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.61 | 18.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.01 | 14.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $101.27 | 6 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vest Therapy Und Normalized: vest therapy und |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $44.47 | 3 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $23.18 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| WAKIX Normalized: wakix |
Drug | HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC | $18.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.01 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 486 | 159 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 374 | 116 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 285 | 84 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 185 | 54 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 180 | 73 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 170 | 44 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 151 | 35 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 141 | 43 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 140 | 47 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 134 | 35 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 131 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 122 | 37 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 119 | 48 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 114 | 33 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 107 | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 106 | 42 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 101 | 33 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 97 | 27 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 90 | 23 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 87 | 25 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 78 | 37 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 76 | 34 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 75 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 73 | 18 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 70 | 25 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 68 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 62 | 21 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 54 | 19 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 51 | 16 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 50 | 17 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 49 | 17 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 49 | 13 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 48 | 12 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 47 | 12 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 45 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 44 | 15 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 43 | 12 |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 41 | 17 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 41 | 11 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 40 | 23 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 37 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 36 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 36 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 36 | 24 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 35 | 11 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 35 | 12 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 34 | 13 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 34 | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 33 | 32 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 32 | 25 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 32 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 32 | 13 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 30 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 28 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 28 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 27 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 27 | 23 |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 27 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 27 | 11 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 26 | 12 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 26 | 22 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 26 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 26 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 25 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 25 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 25 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 24 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 23 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 23 | 21 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 22 | 13 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 22 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 21 | 11 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 21 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 20 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 19 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 17 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 16 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 15 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 15 | suppressed |
| Terbinafine Hcl | Terbinafine Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 14 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 14 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 13 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Timolol Maleate | Timolol Maleate | 12 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 12 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 11 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin | Indomethacin | 11 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 11 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 11 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $101.27 · 6 records | Philips North America LLC | Cologuard Collection Kit, OPSUMIT, Vest Therapy Und, WAKIX | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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