PlainPharmaWatch
CMS PY 2024 Company profile Open Payments data

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. reported $61.6M in payments to physicians and teaching hospitals across 119,448 transactions in CMS Open Payments PY 2024.

Pharmaceutical payment transparency data for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.. Ranked #40 of 1,797 companies by total payments. Source: CMS Open Payments, Program Year 2024.

Payment Overview

Total Payments

$61.6M

0.5% of all payments

Transactions

119,448

$515.43 avg

Recipients

118,085

$521.38 avg

Industry Rank

#40

of 1,797 companies

What the Data Shows for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.

In Program Year 2024, GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. reported $61,566,586.22 in payments to 118,085 physicians and teaching hospitals across 119,448 individual transactions — an average of $515.43 per transaction and $521.38 per recipient. That total places GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. at rank #40 out of 1,797 companies in the CMS Open Payments database, representing 0.5% of all industry payments reported nationwide for the year. Payment volume at this scale is characteristic of manufacturers with broad prescriber engagement, active clinical research programs, or patented therapies generating ongoing royalty obligations.

The payment mix for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. spans 8 distinct categories defined by CMS — including general payments (consulting, speaker fees, meals, travel), research payments tied to clinical trials, and ownership or investment interests. The largest single category is "Grant" at $14.4M, accounting for 23.4% of the company's reported total and 180 transactions. This distribution matters because different payment types carry different regulatory and ethical implications: research funding supports clinical development, while general payments like meals and speaker fees have been studied for their correlation with prescribing patterns in peer-reviewed journals such as JAMA Internal Medicine.

Recipient concentration is another useful lens. The top 5 recipients of payments from GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. received $0.00 combined — 0.0% of the company's total — with the remaining 100.0% distributed across the rest of the 118,085 recipients. A relatively distributed top-5 share suggests broader engagement across the prescriber community rather than concentration among a handful of high-value relationships. All figures above are drawn directly from the CMS Open Payments Public Use Files for PY2024 and are disclosed under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act; this page summarizes reported financial transfers and does not represent medical advice or judgment about individual prescribing decisions.

Payment Breakdown by Type

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. made 8 types of payments. "Grant" accounts for 23.4%.

Grant $14.4M

23.4% · 180 transactions

Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting $10.5M

17.1% · 4,204 transactions

Consulting Fee $5.3M

8.6% · 1,146 transactions

Food and Beverage $3.6M

5.8% · 105,501 transactions

Travel and Lodging $2.5M

4.1% · 6,509 transactions

Space Rental or Facility Fees $553.4K

0.9% · 144 transactions

Royalty or License $531.0K

0.9% · 10 transactions

Education $31.6K

0.1% · 391 transactions

Payment Type Amount Transactions
Grant $14.4M 180
Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting $10.5M 4,204
Consulting Fee $5.3M 1,146
Food and Beverage $3.6M 105,501
Travel and Lodging $2.5M 6,509
Space Rental or Facility Fees $553.4K 144
Royalty or License $531.0K 10
Education $31.6K 391

Payment Size Analysis

Average transaction size: $515.43. Average per recipient: $521.38.

Total Amount

$61,566,586.22

Avg per Transaction

$515.43

Avg per Recipient

$521.38

Payment Transparency Context

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. These payments can include consulting fees, research grants, speaker fees, food and beverages, travel, royalties, and other forms of compensation.

Industry Total (2024)

$13.3B

across 1,797 companies

GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. Share

0.5%

#40 by total payments

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. pay to physicians and hospitals in 2024?
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. made $61,566,586.22 in payments to physicians and hospitals in Program Year 2024, across 119,448 individual transactions. This represents 0.5% of all industry payments reported to CMS Open Payments.
How many physicians received payments from GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.?
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. made payments to 118,085 physicians and teaching hospitals in 2024. The average payment per recipient was $521.38.
What types of payments did GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. make?
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. made 8 different types of payments. The largest category was "Grant" at $14.4M, representing 23.4% of all payments.
How does GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. rank among pharmaceutical companies?
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. ranks #40 out of 1,797 companies by total payment amount in the CMS Open Payments database for 2024.
What is the average payment size from GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.?
The average transaction from GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. was $515.43 in 2024. The company made 119,448 total transactions to 118,085 recipients.
Are the top recipients concentrated for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.?
The top 5 recipients received $0.00 from GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., representing 0.0% of the company's total payments. Payments are relatively well-distributed across recipients.
Where does the payment data for GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. come from?
This data comes from the CMS Open Payments program (Sunshine Act), which requires pharmaceutical and medical device companies to report payments and transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data covers Program Year 2024.

Data Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments, Program Year 2024. Data includes general payments, research payments, and physician ownership/investment interests as required by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. Total industry payments: $13.3B across 1,797 companies.

Related

Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPharmaWatch Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the CMS Open Payments program. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.