Physician profile

Syed H Mehdi

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1992762488

$4,037.26

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

11 companies · $1,230 in 2025

The $1,230 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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)
Travel and Lodging$2,524.63
Food and Beverage$1,065.38

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
Medtronic, INC. $3,048.30 2023-2025 Mazor X System, Clydesdale Ptc Spinal System, Stealthstation S8 Platform
Globus Medical, INC. $339.06 2023 Creo 5.5, Excelsiusgps Robotic Navigation System, Elsa, Elsa Al/Atp
Centinel Spine, LLC $140.05 2022
Cerapedics INC. $125.69 2023 I-Factor Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft
Boston Scientific Corporation $117.00 2019
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $74.28 2020
Inari Medical, INC. $47.22 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $45.51 2023 Exparel
Alvogen INC $40.83 2022
Stryker Corporation $31.45 2023 N/A
Mylan Specialty L.P. $27.87 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Syed H Mehdi

$4,037.26

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,230 reported for 2025 was more than what 88% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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.