Payment Types
How $3.4B in CMS General Payments were categorized in Program Year 2024. Directory all-tracks total is $13.9B (General + Research + Ownership); Research and Ownership are outside these nature-of-payment categories - methodology.
Royalty or License
16,882 transactions
$855.1M
25.0% of General Payments
Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting
243,527 transactions
$706.0M
20.6% of General Payments
Consulting Fee
193,464 transactions
$573.8M
16.8% of General Payments
Food and Beverage
14,479,029 transactions
$415.1M
12.1% of General Payments
Acquisitions
521 transactions
$266.2M
7.8% of General Payments
Travel and Lodging
613,987 transactions
$207.8M
6.1% of General Payments
Grant
7,658 transactions
$129.1M
3.8% of General Payments
Education
172,796 transactions
$67.6M
2.0% of General Payments
Honoraria
16,801 transactions
$43.7M
1.3% of General Payments
Debt Forgiveness
7,832 transactions
$40.7M
1.2% of General Payments
Long-Term Medical Supply or Device Loan
19,682 transactions
$39.3M
1.1% of General Payments
Space Rental or Facility Fees
8,128 transactions
$35.8M
1.0% of General Payments
Compensation for Faculty or Speaker (Medical Education)
14,717 transactions
$33.1M
1.0% of General Payments
Gift
30,105 transactions
$5.2M
0.2% of General Payments
Charitable Contribution
816 transactions
$5.1M
0.1% of General Payments
Entertainment
6,620 transactions
$635.0K
0.0% of General Payments
Summary Table
| # | Payment Type | Total Amount | Transactions | % of General |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royalty or License | $855.1M | 16,882 | 25.0% |
| 2 | Compensation for Services Other Than Consulting | $706.0M | 243,527 | 20.6% |
| 3 | Consulting Fee | $573.8M | 193,464 | 16.8% |
| 4 | Food and Beverage | $415.1M | 14,479,029 | 12.1% |
| 5 | Acquisitions | $266.2M | 521 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Travel and Lodging | $207.8M | 613,987 | 6.1% |
| 7 | Grant | $129.1M | 7,658 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Education | $67.6M | 172,796 | 2.0% |
| 9 | Honoraria | $43.7M | 16,801 | 1.3% |
| 10 | Debt Forgiveness | $40.7M | 7,832 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Long-Term Medical Supply or Device Loan | $39.3M | 19,682 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Space Rental or Facility Fees | $35.8M | 8,128 | 1.0% |
| 13 | Compensation for Faculty or Speaker (Medical Education) | $33.1M | 14,717 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Gift | $5.2M | 30,105 | 0.2% |
| 15 | Charitable Contribution | $5.1M | 816 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Entertainment | $635.0K | 6,620 | 0.0% |
Download the CMS Open Payments company summary extract cited on this page: plainpharmawatch-companies.csv (CC0).