Top Internal Medicine in Massachusetts by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top internal medicine practitioners in Massachusetts by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $27,938,348 over the covered period.
Top Internal Medicine by Total Industry Payments — Massachusetts
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alan Garber
Cambridge, MA
|
$6,125,602 | 3 | 2018–2024 |
| 2 |
David Schenkein
Boston, MA
|
$4,043,987 | 7 | 2019–2024 |
| 3 |
John Fallon
Boston, MA
|
$2,476,126 | 3 | 2018–2020 |
| 4 |
David Scadden
Boston, MA
|
$2,177,676 | 3 | 2018–2024 |
| 5 |
Boston, MA
|
$1,673,702 | 5 | 2018–2024 |
| 6 |
Marilyn Pike
Boston, MA
|
$1,390,720 | 6 | 2018–2024 |
| 7 |
Sandra Richman
Brookline, MA
|
$1,344,630 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| 8 |
Boston, MA
|
$1,248,681 | 51 | 2018–2024 |
| 9 |
John Stone
Boston, MA
|
$936,109 | 28 | 2018–2024 |
| 10 |
Boston, MA
|
$691,360 | 27 | 2018–2024 |
| 11 |
Boston, MA
|
$685,734 | 7 | 2019–2024 |
| 12 |
Boston, MA
|
$675,582 | 41 | 2018–2024 |
| 13 |
Boston, MA
|
$612,531 | 21 | 2018–2024 |
| 14 |
Boston, MA
|
$609,142 | 35 | 2018–2024 |
| 15 |
Boston, MA
|
$601,467 | 14 | 2018–2024 |
| 16 |
Boston, MA
|
$550,642 | 17 | 2018–2024 |
| 17 |
Boston, MA
|
$540,297 | 24 | 2018–2024 |
| 18 |
Sarah Grant
Brookline, MA
|
$533,460 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| 19 |
Boston, MA
|
$521,082 | 26 | 2018–2024 |
| 20 |
Boston, MA
|
$499,818 | 13 | 2018–2024 |
State payment context — Internal Medicine in Massachusetts
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 3,827 internal medicine providers in Massachusetts have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $61,135,339 (2018–2024).
The median internal medicine provider in Massachusetts received $232 in total payments, versus a national median of $406 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Massachusetts peaked in 2024, when $11,001,761 changed hands across 23,298 transactions. Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Boston leads all Massachusetts cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Internal Medicine providers in Massachusetts
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $3,659,512 | 22 | 116 |
| PFIZER INC. | $3,037,605 | 1,084 | 12,146 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $2,481,844 | 31 | 309 |
| Exelixis Inc. | $2,423,264 | 30 | 317 |
| Insulet Corporation | $2,308,939 | 27 | 93 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $2,087,585 | 360 | 2,246 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,028,290 | 34 | 295 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $1,715,936 | 29 | 246 |
Industry payments to Internal Medicine providers in Massachusetts by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $8,008,161 | 1,770 | 27,353 |
| 2019 | $9,804,667 | 1,783 | 26,878 |
| 2020 | $7,485,009 | 1,260 | 12,350 |
| 2021 | $7,148,462 | 1,320 | 16,503 |
| 2022 | $7,983,685 | 1,535 | 18,916 |
| 2023 | $9,703,593 | 1,685 | 21,466 |
| 2024 | $11,001,761 | 1,799 | 23,298 |
Top Massachusetts cities for Internal Medicine industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $45,134,397 | 1,345 | 34,582 |
| Cambridge | $6,979,805 | 133 | 3,658 |
| Brookline | $1,904,918 | 31 | 708 |
| Worcester | $851,058 | 255 | 10,904 |
| Burlington | $477,437 | 93 | 1,562 |
| Waltham | $434,803 | 16 | 676 |
| Watertown | $371,395 | 10 | 1,213 |
| Peabody | $325,950 | 25 | 2,077 |