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Putao Cen

Medical Oncology · Houston, TX

NPI 1891947735

$720,397.08

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

30 companies · $147K in 2025

The $147K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Medical Oncology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,158).

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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$310,193.75
Compensation For Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker For A Medical Education Program$60,435.00
Travel and Lodging$33,492.45
Food and Beverage$10,071.04
Consulting Fee$7,175.00

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
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $225,440.80 2019-2025 Keytruda, Welireg
Eisai INC. $151,382.25 2019-2025
Taiho Oncology, INC. $99,266.20 2019-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $80,305.83 2019-2025 Padcev, Vyloy, Xtandi
Lilly USA, LLC $69,830.29 2019-2022
Seagen INC. $59,102.50 2020-2023 Padcev
Pfizer INC. $16,137.14 2024-2025
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC $4,535.90 2019-2022
Exelixis INC. $4,099.97 2019-2020
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $3,052.31 2024-2025 Imfinzi
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $3,031.28 2024-2025 Onivyde
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $1,166.48 2019-2023
Sirtex Medical INC $917.73 2021-2024 Sir-Spheres Microspheres
Tempus Ai, INC $562.98 2024-2025 Xt Cdx
Incyte Corporation $249.96 2023-2024 Pemazyre
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Biotech, INC. $153.42 2019-2025 Erleada
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $142.62 2025 Opdivo
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, INC. $134.87 2024
Gilead Sciences, INC. $132.01 2023-2024 Trodelvy
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $123.69 2024 Orgovyx
Immunocore Limited $120.78 2025 Kimmtrak
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics INC. $117.32 2024 Monoferric
Astellas Pharma Global Development $110.00 2024 Padcev
Intera Oncology, INC $103.34 2024 Intera
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $41.86 2025 Enhertu
Tactile Systems Technology INC $41.36 2024-2025 Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl, Entre Plus
Genmab U.S., INC. $29.98 2024 Epkinly
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $25.72 2022
Celgene Corporation $21.72 2024 Reblozyl
Abbvie INC. $16.77 2020

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.

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Payment summary

Putao Cen

$720,397.08

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Context
The $147K reported for 2025 was more than what 99% of Medical Oncology providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $1,158).

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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.