CMS Open Payments — Pharma & Device Payments to Doctors

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Download payment records from the CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) database. Covers all payments, ownership interests, and research transfers from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to physicians and teaching hospitals.

Example input

{
"state":"FL",
"minAmount":500,
"programYear":2023,
"maxRecords":500
}

Filter by company

{
"companyName":"Pfizer",
"programYear":2023,
"maxRecords":1000
}

Example output record

{
"recordId":"2023-12345678",
"programYear":"2023",
"paymentDate":"2023-03-15",
"companyName":"PFIZER INC.",
"recipientType":"Covered Recipient Physician",
"physicianFirstName":"Jane",
"physicianLastName":"Smith",
"physicianSpecialty":"Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine",
"physicianState":"FL",
"totalAmountUsd":"1500.00",
"paymentForm":"Cash or cash equivalent",
"natureOfPayment":"Consulting Fee",
"fetchedAt":"2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Program years available

2013–2023 (each year is a separate dataset; use programYear to select)

Use cases

• Pharmaceutical marketing and speaker bureau analysis
• Healthcare provider conflict-of-interest research
• Regulatory compliance and disclosure monitoring
• Competitive intelligence on company spending
• Academic pharmaceutical industry research