Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,498.65
65 reported records · 31 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
James A Williams, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Obstetrics & Gynecology|Gynecologic Oncology · COLUMBIA, SC · NPI 1528040854
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show James A Williams, MD received $1,498.65 in general payments during 2025 across 65 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 11.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 51 associated products.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported LENVIMA as an associated drug or biological on 66 records involving 58 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Lenvima by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 42 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
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| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $165.97 | 11.1% | 7 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $119.32 | 8.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $106.98 | 7.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.93 | 6.7% | 4 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.39 | 5.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Immunocore Limited | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $70.84 | 4.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Incyte Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.11 | 4.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $60.02 | 4.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.71 | 3.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.47 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| EMD Serono, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.62 | 3.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $51.02 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.52 | 3.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.26 | 3.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.98 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| ADC THERAPEUTICS AMERICA, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $46.56 | 3.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.24 | 2.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.97 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.48 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.60 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novocure Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.74 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Blueprint Medicines Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.59 | 1.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.57 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| SOBI, INC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.93 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.91 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Verastem, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.77 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.21 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| CooperSurgical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.24 | 1.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Genmab U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.27 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.12 | 1.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Coherus Oncology, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.31 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,498.65 | 65 |
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 |
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| JAYPIRCA Normalized: jaypirca |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $106.98 | 4 | 2025 |
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| VERZENIO Normalized: verzenio |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $106.98 | 4 | 2025 |
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| KISQALI Normalized: kisqali |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $101.35 | 5 | 2025 |
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| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $87.39 | 3 | 2025 |
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| KIMMTRAK Normalized: kimmtrak |
Drug | Immunocore Limited | $70.84 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Venclexta Normalized: venclexta |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $62.99 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELAHERE Normalized: elahere |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $60.02 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Orserdu Normalized: orserdu |
Drug | Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | $46.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZYNLONTA Normalized: zynlonta |
Drug | ADC THERAPEUTICS AMERICA, INC. | $46.56 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MONJUVI Normalized: monjuvi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $45.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZYNYZ Normalized: zynyz |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $45.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AYVAKIT Normalized: ayvakit |
Biological, Drug | Blueprint Medicines Corporation, GENZYME CORPORATION | $41.80 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LIBTAYO Normalized: libtayo |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $33.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NINLARO Normalized: ninlaro |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $31.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUTATHERA Normalized: lutathera |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.47 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RYBREVANT Normalized: rybrevant |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $28.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WELIREG Normalized: welireg |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $27.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INJECTAFER Normalized: injectafer |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $26.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DATROWAY Normalized: datroway |
Drug | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $26.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INQOVI Normalized: inqovi |
Drug | TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC. | $24.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LONSURF Normalized: lonsurf |
Drug | TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC. | $24.97 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Voranigo Normalized: voranigo |
Drug | SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | $24.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FOTIVDA Normalized: fotivda |
Drug | Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.60 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Optune Lua (NovoTTF-200T) Normalized: optune lua novottf 200t |
Device | Novocure Inc. | $22.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Onivyde Normalized: onivyde |
Drug | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $21.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IBRANCE Normalized: ibrance |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $21.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TUKYSA Normalized: tukysa |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $21.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TAGRISSO Normalized: tagrisso |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $21.07 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LYNPARZA Normalized: lynparza |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENHERTU Normalized: enhertu |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INLYTA Normalized: inlyta |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PADCEV Normalized: padcev |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $20.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Polivy Normalized: polivy |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $20.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CALQUENCE Normalized: calquence |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Doptelet Normalized: doptelet |
Drug | SOBI, INC | $19.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OGSIVEO Normalized: ogsiveo |
Drug | SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK Normalized: avmapki fakzynja co pack |
Drug | Verastem, Inc. | $19.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AKEEGA Normalized: akeega |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $19.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BALVERSA Normalized: balversa |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $19.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $19.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ALLY II UPS Normalized: ally ii ups |
Device | CooperSurgical, Inc. | $18.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tecentriq Normalized: tecentriq |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $17.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FRUZAQLA Normalized: fruzaqla |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $17.67 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JAKAFI Normalized: jakafi |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NIKTIMVO Normalized: niktimvo |
Drug | Incyte Corporation | $17.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Epkinly Normalized: epkinly |
Drug | Genmab U.S., Inc. | $17.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ADCETRIS Normalized: adcetris |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELREXFIO Normalized: elrexfio |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $16.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BLENREP Normalized: blenrep |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $16.12 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOQTORZI Normalized: loqtorzi |
Biological | Coherus Oncology, Inc. | $14.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LENVIMA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 66 supporting records · 58 recipient NPIs · example record 1237995778 |
Lenvima · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
42 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letrozole | Letrozole | 87 | 21 |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 58 | 14 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 52 | 37 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 49 | 44 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 42 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 33 | 23 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 28 | 27 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate | Prochlorperazine Maleate | 25 | 20 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 | 24 |
| Rubraca | Rucaparib Camsylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Exemestane | Exemestane | 18 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 17 | 13 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 14 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 13 | 11 |
| Lenvima | Lenvatinib Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 12 | 11 |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 11 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 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 | $1,498.65 · 65 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ADCETRIS, AKEEGA, ALLY II UPS, AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK, AYVAKIT, BALVERSA, BLENREP, CALQUENCE, DATROWAY, Doptelet, ELAHERE, ELREXFIO, ENHERTU, ERLEADA, Epkinly, FOTIVDA, FRUZAQLA, Fabhalta, IBRANCE, INJECTAFER, INLYTA, INQOVI, JAKAFI, JAYPIRCA, KEYTRUDA, KIMMTRAK, KISQALI, LIBTAYO, LONSURF, LOQTORZI, LUTATHERA, LYNPARZA, MONJUVI, NIKTIMVO, NINLARO, OGSIVEO, Onivyde, Optune Lua (NovoTTF-200T), Orserdu, PADCEV, Polivy, RYBREVANT, TAGRISSO, TUKYSA, Tecentriq, VERZENIO, Venclexta, Voranigo, WELIREG, ZYNLONTA, ZYNYZ | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC?
- 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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