Physician profile

Shawn Michael Gao

Internal Medicine · Saint Louis, MO

NPI 1740424704

$5,508.03

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

27 companies · $227 in 2025

The $227 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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)
Food and Beverage$3,303.72

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
Smith+Nephew, INC. $658.36 2019-2025 Renasys Touch, Pico 7, Renasys Go V2 Home
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $609.11 2019-2024 Ingrezza
Next Science LLC $555.21 2023 Blastx, Xperience, Surgx
Alkermes, INC. $489.51 2022-2024 Lybalvi, Aristada, Aristada Initio
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $380.04 2019-2023 Integra, Primatrix, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $353.49 2023-2025 Uzedy, Austedo Xr, Austedo Xr
Progenacare Global, LLC $320.45 2023
Kci USA, INC. $297.13 2019-2020
Organogenesis INC. $270.83 2021-2024 Cygnus Dual
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $245.56 2023 Nuplazid
Acera Surgical, INC. $208.71 2021-2023 Restrata Wound Matrix
Ucb, INC. $185.28 2020-2023 Fintepla, Briviact, Nayzilam
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $166.03 2020-2025 Rexulti, Abilify Asimtufii
Lilly USA, LLC $124.81 2021-2022
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $113.50 2021
Show all 27 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Neurelis, INC. $93.72 2023-2024 Valtoco
Kerecis Limited $77.32 2022-2023 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $71.71 2023 Invega Sustenna
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $54.34 2021-2024 Trintellix
Hartmann USA, INC. $48.47 2021-2022
Lundbeck LLC $39.75 2023-2024 Rexulti
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. $32.19 2019-2021
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $30.05 2019
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $25.57 2021
Advanced Oxygen Therapy INC. $22.16 2024 Topical Oxygen Chamber For Extremities
Amgen INC. $18.82 2021
Medline Industries LP $15.91 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shawn Michael Gao

$5,508.03

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Smith+Nephew, INC.
Context
The $227 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.