Physician profile

Guangchen Zou

Nephrology (Internal Medicine) · Saint Charles, MO

NPI 1093378994

$873.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $211 in 2025

The $211 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Nephrology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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$849.94
Education$23.42

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $130.71 2024-2025 Lokelma, Farxiga
Genzyme Corporation $126.43 2024
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $124.99 2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $122.77 2024 Winrevair
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $121.81 2024 Benlysta
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $106.18 2024-2025
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $41.93 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $36.90 2025 Jardiance
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $23.90 2025 Tarpeyo
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $22.99 2025 Jynarque
Akebia Therapeutics INC $14.75 2025 Vafseo

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Guangchen Zou

$873.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $211 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Nephrology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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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.