Physician profile

Umesh Patel

Cardiovascular Disease · Covington, LA

NPI 1629070826

$5,296.74

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

37 companies · $767 in 2025

The $767 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$2,623.36

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
Novo Nordisk INC $537.65 2023-2025 Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus
Amgen INC. $478.91 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $456.87 2021-2025 Verquvo, Capvaxive, Belsomra
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $425.23 2019-2023 Xarelto
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $331.78 2020-2025
Pfizer INC. $310.59 2019-2025
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $300.00 2019-2024
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $243.15 2019-2024 Farxiga
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $215.78 2019-2025 Camzyos
Medtronic, INC. $213.27 2022-2025 Selectsecure, Linq II, Cobalt Dr Mri Surescan
Lundbeck LLC $210.74 2019-2020
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $205.85 2019-2025 Jardiance
Amarin Pharma, INC. $183.56 2019-2022
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $137.58 2022-2025 Inspire
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $131.40 2019-2024 Evkeeza
Show all 37 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $87.06 2021-2025 Nexletol
Biotronik INC. $82.17 2019
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $73.30 2023-2025
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $72.00 2021-2023 Arcalyst
Astellas Pharma US INC $59.42 2019-2020
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $52.58 2019-2022
Abiomed $50.99 2023-2025 Impella
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $46.13 2021-2023
Atricure, INC. $41.59 2024
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $41.32 2022
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $37.68 2024 Arcalyst
Baxter Healthcare $34.84 2023-2024 Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor
Seqirus USA INC $34.42 2019
Lilly USA, LLC $32.58 2025 Zepbound, Mounjaro
Boston Scientific Corporation $31.08 2023 Varithena Administration Pack
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $27.41 2025 Injectafer
Cvrx, INC. $24.50 2023 Barostim Neo System
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $23.77 2019
Medicomp INC $20.59 2024 Telepatch Cardiac Monitor
Itamar Medical INC $19.97 2023 Watchpatone
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $15.05 2024
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $5.93 2019-2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Umesh Patel

$5,296.74

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $767 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.