Physician profile

Lauren Tezak

Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) · Houston, TX

NPI 1508225467

$4,566.95

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

23 companies · $299 in 2025

The $299 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $151).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$3,120.44

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $1,788.97 2022-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit, Cardiomems
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $442.71 2021-2025 Zevtera, Giapreza
Abbvie INC. $225.06 2022-2023
Abiomed $134.62 2022
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $125.17 2023 Uptravi, Opsumit
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $125.04 2022
Sobi, INC $125.00 2024
Gilead Sciences, INC. $125.00 2024
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $122.33 2024 Gvoke Hypopen
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $122.17 2024 Terlivaz
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $121.49 2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $120.14 2021
Genzyme Corporation $119.02 2023
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $118.62 2023 Inspire
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $100.92 2023 Edwards Sapien 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Thv)
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $99.84 2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $98.88 2022
Amgen INC. $97.24 2024 Uplizna
Mylan Specialty L.P. $93.53 2023 Yupelri
Genentech USA, INC. $90.61 2024 Xolair
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare INC $72.11 2021
Sk Life Science, INC. $60.65 2022
Medtronic, INC. $37.83 2023 Intellis Adaptivestim

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Lauren Tezak

$4,566.95

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2021-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $299 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $151).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.