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Akshu Balwan
NPI 1831404136
$46,577.39
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $1,916 in 2025
The $1,916 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% of Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $189).
See the full distribution for Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $16K · 2020: $16K · 2021: $1,280 · 2022: $1,989 · 2023: $8,945 · 2024: $1,130 · 2025: $1,916.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $6,000 · Travel and Lodging: $4,124 · Food and Beverage: $1,857 · Gift: $8.74.
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| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $6,000.00 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,124.47 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,857.34 |
| Gift | $8.74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $31,203.54 | 2019-2020 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $9,067.87 | 2023-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System, Ion, Da Vinci Sp |
| Medical Device Business Services, INC. | $2,669.00 | 2022-2025 | Monarch |
| Ethicon INC. | $1,942.41 | 2021-2022 | |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $955.59 | 2023 | |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $365.23 | 2021-2025 | Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Chartis Catheter, Zephyr Delivery Catheter |
| Olympus America INC. | $280.71 | 2020-2024 | Spin Vision Video Processor |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $55.47 | 2023 | N.A. |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.83 | 2024 | N/A |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $13.74 | 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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- "I saw Akshu Balwan 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.