Physician profile
Ali Vafa
NPI 1235381641
$6,725.72
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
5 companies · $477 in 2025
The $477 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $96.21 · 2020: $72.10 · 2021: $163 · 2022: $5,053 · 2023: $338 · 2024: $526 · 2025: $477.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,341.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,341.43 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, INC. | $5,182.94 | 2019-2022 | |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $1,098.20 | 2019-2025 | Dysport |
| Merz North America, INC. | $174.31 | 2023 | |
| Revance Therapeutics, INC. | $148.18 | 2025 | Daxxify |
| Abbvie INC. | $122.09 | 2023-2025 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Ali Vafa listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.