Novo Nordisk AS

Pharmaceutical & medical device company payment data from CMS Open Payments.

Total Payments
$573.3M
Doctors Paid
1,267
Transactions
535,356
2024 Total
$48.3M

Payment Breakdown by Category

Research$552.6M (96.4%)
Consulting$9.2M (1.6%)
Travel$6.5M (1.1%)
Royalty/License$3.4M (0.6%)
Food & Beverage$474,341 (0.1%)

Payments by Medical Specialty

Specialty Total Paid Doctors Avg/Doctor
Cardiovascular Disease $5.7M 89 $64,522
Internal Medicine $5.2M 270 $19,160
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism $5.1M 193 $26,399
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology $1.2M 4 $297,167
Family Medicine $1.0M 150 $6,685
Neurology $936,961 32 $29,280
Pediatrics $839,840 55 $15,270
Anatomic Pathology $698,020 2 $349,010
Nephrology $661,037 43 $15,373
Pediatric Endocrinology $651,716 39 $16,711
Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine $505,559 2 $252,780
Specialist $445,502 25 $17,820
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology $389,730 24 $16,239
Gastroenterology $368,267 36 $10,230
Geriatric Medicine $358,679 8 $44,835
Interventional Cardiology $356,697 3 $118,899
Surgery $330,102 10 $33,010
General Practice $264,485 14 $18,892
Neurocritical Care $207,091 1 $207,091
Adult Medicine $187,527 5 $37,505
Hematology $185,530 1 $185,530
Ophthalmology $178,005 13 $13,693
Hematology & Oncology $165,291 14 $11,807
Neurological Surgery $132,108 5 $26,422
Medical Oncology $129,648 5 $25,930
General Acute Care Hospital $125,797 1 $125,797
Vascular Neurology $119,729 3 $39,910
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program $91,151 15 $6,077
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology $72,809 3 $24,270
Psychiatry $67,440 9 $7,493
Obesity Medicine $48,580 8 $6,073
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine $46,483 3 $15,494
Family $45,058 13 $3,466
Diagnostic Radiology $42,362 8 $5,295
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology $40,073 3 $13,358
Pediatric Nephrology $38,000 2 $19,000
Pediatric Emergency Medicine $30,582 1 $30,582
Nurse Practitioner $30,411 4 $7,603
Hospitalist $27,788 4 $6,947
Emergency Medicine $26,364 10 $2,636
Clinical Genetics (M.D.) $24,863 2 $12,431
Geriatric Psychiatry $19,787 1 $19,787
Health Maintenance Organization $18,421 1 $18,421
Plastic Surgery $15,850 2 $7,925
Gynecology $15,268 3 $5,089
Contractor $15,214 1 $15,214
Transplant Surgery $15,115 2 $7,557
Nutritionist $15,045 1 $15,045
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery $14,680 1 $14,680
Physician Assistant $12,411 6 $2,068
Anesthesiology $11,923 2 $5,961
Obstetrics $11,214 2 $5,607
Transplant Hepatology $9,913 5 $1,983
Obstetrics & Gynecology $9,814 11 $892.19
Dermatopathology $8,918 1 $8,918
Pulmonary Disease $8,286 5 $1,657
Sports Medicine $7,919 1 $7,919
Addiction Psychiatry $7,682 2 $3,841
Critical Care Medicine $6,529 6 $1,088
Pediatric Gastroenterology $6,016 3 $2,005
Clinical Neurophysiology $5,780 1 $5,780
Optometrist $4,905 3 $1,635
Neuropathology $4,493 1 $4,493
Medical $4,290 3 $1,430
Retina Specialist $4,260 2 $2,130
Vascular Surgery $3,750 1 $3,750
Registered Nurse $3,246 3 $1,082
Research Study $3,075 1 $3,075
Maternal & Fetal Medicine $3,038 1 $3,038
Oncology $2,695 1 $2,695
Hepatology $2,491 3 $830.29
Primary Care $2,459 1 $2,459
Adult Health $2,444 3 $814.54
Surgical Oncology $2,048 1 $2,048
Urology $2,000 1 $2,000
Acute Care $1,982 1 $1,982
Gerontology $1,969 2 $984.61
Allergy & Immunology $1,811 3 $603.69
Addiction Medicine $1,635 1 $1,635
Orthopaedic Surgery $1,150 1 $1,150
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine $851.02 2 $425.51
Clinical Pharmacology $807.93 1 $807.93
Dermatology $800.00 1 $800.00
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM $580.00 1 $580.00
Adolescent Medicine $540.00 1 $540.00
Hypertension Specialist $535.97 1 $535.97
Occupational Medicine $493.66 1 $493.66
Midwife $150.00 1 $150.00
Infectious Disease $104.00 1 $104.00
Dentist $50.00 1 $50.00
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered $50.00 1 $50.00
Radiation Oncology $50.00 1 $50.00
Rheumatology $15.00 1 $15.00
Hospice and Palliative Medicine $11.94 1 $11.94

Top Paid Doctors

Doctor Specialty Location Total 2023
Cynthia Behling, Md, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology San Diego, CA $783,925 $0
Daniela Allende, M.d, M.D Anatomic Pathology Cleveland, OH $696,670 $0
Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, M.d, M.D Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism La Jolla, CA $489,892 $0
Dr. Benjamin Scirica, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Boston, MA $486,842 $0
Dr. Carlo Traverso, Mb, Bchir, Phd, MB, BCHIR, PHD Internal Medicine Boston, MA $468,937 $0
Christopher Kontos, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease Durham, NC $457,976 $0
Meng-Che Yeh, Md, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Seattle, WA $395,400 $0
Mr. Rajendra Mehta, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Jackson, MI $357,713 $0
Dr. Donna Ryan, M.d, M.D Internal Medicine Baton Rouge, LA $356,329 $0
Darren Mcguire, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Dallas, TX $353,340 $0
Dr. Lawrence Phillips, M.d, M.D Cardiovascular Disease New York, NY $348,482 $0
Dr. Henry Traylor, Md, MD Internal Medicine Whiteville, NC $334,511 $0
Carlos Arauz Pacheco, Md, MD Internal Medicine Rockwall, TX $332,798 $0
Dr. Matthew Cavender, Md, MD Interventional Cardiology Chapel Hill, NC $330,333 $0
Richard Pratley, Md, MD Geriatric Medicine Orlando, FL $300,464 $0
Oscar Cummings, M.d, M.D Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Indianapolis, IN $291,112 $0
Jorge Plutzky, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Boston, MA $286,490 $0
Abraham Lincoff, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Cleveland, OH $281,765 $0
Dr. John Buse, Md, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Chapel Hill, NC $278,326 $0
Dr. Lee Kaplan, Md Phd, MD PHD Internal Medicine Lebanon, NH $276,979 $0
Mikhail Kosiborod, Md, MD Cardiovascular Disease Kansas City, MO $273,606 $0
Barry Reiner, M.d, M.D Pediatric Endocrinology Baltimore, MD $270,997 $0
Dr. Julio Rosenstock, M.d, M.D Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Dallas, TX $268,223 $0
Ildiko Lingvay, Md, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Dallas, TX $256,830 $0
Bruce Bode, M.d, M.D Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Atlanta, GA $252,944 $0

Top Products

  • Wegovy $57.4M
  • Tresiba $55.3M

Associated Products (16)

Payment Categories

  • Food & Beverage $474,341
  • Consulting $9.2M
  • Travel & Lodging $6.5M
  • Research $552.6M
  • Royalties $3.4M

About Novo Nordisk AS

Novo Nordisk AS has made $573.3M in payments to 1,267 healthcare providers, recorded across 535,356 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. In 2024, the company paid $48.3M. The top product by payment volume is Wegovy ($57.4M).

Payments were distributed across 94 medical specialties. The top specialty by payment amount is Cardiovascular Disease ($5.7M to 89 doctors).

Payment categories include: Food & Beverage ($474,341), Consulting ($9.2M), Research ($552.6M), Travel & Lodging ($6.5M), Royalties ($3.4M).

Novo Nordisk AS is associated with 16 products in the CMS Open Payments database, including Tresiba, Rybelsus, and Wegovy.