Top Family Medicine in California by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top family medicine practitioners in California by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $14,263,960 over the covered period.
Top Family Medicine by Total Industry Payments — California
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milton McColl
San Jose, CA
|
$4,873,651 | 4 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
Sujata Narayan
Stanford, CA
|
$1,554,073 | 2 | 2018–2021 |
| 3 |
Sherly Soleiman
Sherman Oaks, CA
|
$1,171,684 | 7 | 2018–2024 |
| 4 |
Pamela Kushner
Los Angeles, CA
|
$1,067,687 | 32 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Scott Howell
Los Angeles, CA
|
$918,986 | 6 | 2018–2022 |
| 6 |
Alpesh Amin
Orange, CA
|
$621,971 | 34 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Derrick Butler
Los Angeles, CA
|
$610,900 | 20 | 2018–2024 |
| 8 |
Sandra Calman
Montara, CA
|
$588,938 | 1 | 2019–2020 |
| 9 |
Oakland, CA
|
$385,853 | 40 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Woodland, CA
|
$320,322 | 13 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Daniel Berez
Studio City, CA
|
$279,461 | 3 | 2018–2021 |
| 12 |
Bakersfield, CA
|
$278,465 | 43 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Ronald McAllister
Napa, CA
|
$256,562 | 4 | 2018–2021 |
| 14 |
Carol Barnes-Blanks
Lake Forest, CA
|
$255,223 | 4 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Clara Yu
Downey, CA
|
$224,328 | 10 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Dennis Shults
Brea, CA
|
$181,159 | 1 | 2021–2024 |
| 17 |
Encinitas, CA
|
$177,861 | 15 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Mission Viejo, CA
|
$169,137 | 39 | 2018–2024 |
| 19 |
French Camp, CA
|
$165,691 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| 20 |
Bill Mc Carberg
San Diego, CA
|
$162,008 | 12 | 2018–2023 |
State payment context — Family Medicine in California
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 9,825 family medicine providers in California have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $32,148,607 (2018–2024).
The median family medicine provider in California received $234 in total payments, versus a national median of $294 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in California peaked in 2021, when $9,009,203 changed hands across 78,464 transactions. Stryker Corporation has been the largest single payer over the period, and San Jose leads all California cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Family Medicine providers in California
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,894,591 | 163 | 220 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,570,312 | 3,537 | 51,540 |
| Topera, Inc. | $1,553,923 | 1 | 4 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,511,066 | 3,094 | 46,006 |
| Allergan, Inc. | $1,365,580 | 1,164 | 7,600 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $1,285,480 | 1,410 | 11,612 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,133,598 | 3,496 | 32,134 |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,032,757 | 2,646 | 31,482 |
Industry payments to Family Medicine providers in California by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $4,567,995 | 5,371 | 110,983 |
| 2019 | $5,067,581 | 5,110 | 97,379 |
| 2020 | $2,425,715 | 3,794 | 60,788 |
| 2021 | $9,009,203 | 4,046 | 78,464 |
| 2022 | $3,814,977 | 4,577 | 71,058 |
| 2023 | $3,427,134 | 4,815 | 71,827 |
| 2024 | $3,836,002 | 5,081 | 74,159 |
Top California cities for Family Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $5,074,304 | 136 | 7,473 |
| Los Angeles | $3,409,058 | 488 | 23,309 |
| Stanford | $1,556,404 | 23 | 83 |
| Sherman Oaks | $1,199,229 | 20 | 2,080 |
| Orange | $833,695 | 85 | 6,599 |
| San Diego | $815,237 | 394 | 16,380 |
| Bakersfield | $600,391 | 136 | 11,434 |
| Montara | $588,938 | 1 | 15 |