Total Payments
$133,080
2024 Payments
$1,330
Companies
40
Transactions
362
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$100,660 (75.6%)
Other$14,315 (10.8%)
Gifts$9,425 (7.1%)
Food & Beverage$8,602 (6.5%)
Education$77.05 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $100,660 | 32 | 75.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,315 | 7 | 10.8% |
| Gift | $9,425 | 3 | 7.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,602 | 310 | 6.5% |
| Education | $77.05 | 10 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $103,130 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $11,012 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $6,996 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $5,130 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $3,219 | 47 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $643.24 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $414.85 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $405.98 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $236.46 | 15 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $229.07 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,330 | 44 | ABBVIE INC. ($477.31) |
| 2023 | $8,580 | 60 | ABBVIE INC. ($4,079) |
| 2022 | $21,081 | 53 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($14,409) |
| 2021 | $18,924 | 45 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($15,500) |
| 2020 | $40,768 | 39 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($39,955) |
| 2019 | $24,725 | 44 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($23,625) |
| 2018 | $7,659 | 37 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($5,891) |
| 2017 | $10,012 | 40 | Allergan Inc. ($9,315) |
All Payment Transactions
362 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Fraxel, Clear & Brilliant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.82 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | CLEAR+BRILLIANT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.41 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | COSENTYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.04 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.48 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.68 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.90 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.53 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.50 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.27 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc. | XTRAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.30 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.27 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.36 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.46 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.29 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.29 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Incyte Corporation | OPZELURA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.57 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.33 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Clear & Brilliant, Fraxel | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.12 | General |
| 05/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.24 | General |
About Dr. Paul Friedman, M.D
Dr. Paul Friedman, M.D is a MOHS-Micrographic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962495648.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paul Friedman, M.D has received a total of $133,080 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,330 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 362 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($100,660).
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Practice Information
- Specialty MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
- Other Specialties Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 08/26/2005
- Last Updated 10/07/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207ND0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962495648
Products in Payments
- RHOFADE (Drug) $4,024
- BOTOX (Biological) $1,943
- Otezla (Drug) $627.03
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $517.23
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $280.81
- ADBRY (Biological) $269.43
- EUCRISA (Drug) $236.46
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $233.01
- Humira (Biological) $174.05
- Xeomin (Biological) $162.60
- HUMIRA (Biological) $128.46
- TREMFYA (Drug) $127.68
- Finacea (Drug) $115.96
- DAXXIFY (Drug) $113.46
- ENSTILAR (Drug) $105.20
- COSENTYX (Drug) $102.69
- RINVOQ (Biological) $102.32
- Sotyktu (Drug) $91.13
- SOOLANTRA (Drug) $87.80
- ORACEA (Drug) $87.17
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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