Physician profile

Viresh Patel

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1932425196

$9,740.08

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $1,084 in 2025

The $1,084 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% 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)
Food and Beverage$3,751.68

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
Novo Nordisk INC $2,076.68 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Tresiba
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $2,061.02 2019-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Abbvie INC. $693.31 2021-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $668.48 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $639.66 2019-2024
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $597.48 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy, Shingrix
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $453.81 2020-2025 Jardiance
Qiagen, LLC $359.63 2019
Pfizer INC. $344.25 2020-2025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $331.29 2021-2025
Abbott Laboratories $140.66 2024-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $140.18 2019-2021
Amarin Pharma, INC. $135.64 2020-2021
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $121.35 2024 Xifaxan
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $112.03 2023-2025 Inspire
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Radius Health, INC. $91.61 2019-2025 Tymlos
Amgen INC. $66.95 2021-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Repatha
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $65.45 2020-2021
Optinose US, INC. $55.43 2020-2024
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $49.59 2021
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $49.18 2022-2025 Zoryve, Seglentis
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $48.67 2024-2025 Rexulti
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $45.07 2023-2024 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Allergan, INC. $42.50 2020-2021
Verona Pharma, INC. $39.14 2025 Ohtuvayre
Exact Sciences Corporation $38.94 2024-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Ethicon US, LLC $37.87 2020-2021
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $31.31 2020-2021
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $29.43 2024-2025 Nexletol
Lundbeck LLC $25.27 2025 Rexulti
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $23.65 2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.00 2025 Azmiro
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $21.90 2022
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $19.06 2020
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC $18.39 2019
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.43 2019
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.24 2020
Cranial Technologies, INC $13.53 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Viresh Patel

$9,740.08

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $1,084 reported for 2025 was more than what 86% 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.