Physician profile

Bharat Pothuri

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1023187614

$15,650.35

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $9,684 in 2025

The $9,684 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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$9,460.00
Food and Beverage$2,753.17

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
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $10,143.83 2024-2025 Voquezna
Abbvie INC. $954.10 2019-2025
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $874.98 2019-2025 Entyvio, Gattex
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $477.52 2019-2023 Xifaxan
Boston Scientific Corporation $447.33 2019-2025 General - Therapies, Resolution 360 Clip
Celgene Corporation $430.11 2021-2024 Zeposia
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $216.96 2019-2023 Suflave, Sutab
Genzyme Corporation $216.88 2022-2025
Gilead Sciences, INC. $165.45 2019
Qol Medical, LLC $141.89 2019-2023 Sucraid
Allergan, INC. $124.50 2019-2020
Redhill Biopharma INC. $118.17 2021-2023 Talicia
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $118.16 2020-2024
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $116.89 2019-2024 Dificid
Janssen Biotech, INC. $111.89 2020-2024 Tremfya
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $108.39 2020
Lilly USA, LLC $107.30 2024 Omvoh
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $103.54 2021
Ardelyx, INC. $76.12 2024 Ibsrela
Conmed Corporation $57.50 2023-2025 Conmed Hemostasis, Conmed Biliary
Pfizer INC. $54.83 2023-2024
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $51.04 2019-2023 Rebyota
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $42.09 2021-2024
Medtronic, INC. $39.77 2021-2024 Nexpowder
Shire North American Group INC $38.38 2019
Covidien LP $37.81 2020
Ethicon US, LLC $37.80 2020
Evoke Pharma, INC. $35.32 2021-2023 Gimoti
Enterra Medical, INC. $27.35 2023
Mauna Kea Technologies, INC. $26.82 2023
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $21.97 2023 Andexxa
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $21.61 2023 Dupixent
Celltrion USA INC. $21.36 2024 Vegzelma
Romark Laboratories, Lc $18.50 2020
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $16.36 2025 Iqirvo
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $16.27 2019
Cook Medical LLC $16.14 2024 Zilver Ptx
Pentax of America, INC. $15.42 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Bharat Pothuri

$15,650.35

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC.
Context
The $9,684 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.