Physician profile

Arul Velavan Chandran

Pulmonary Disease · Flint, MI

NPI 1821304338

$8,769.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

33 companies · $7,014 in 2025

The $7,014 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Pulmonary Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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)
Education$5,500.00
Food and Beverage$1,543.28
Travel and Lodging$819.65

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $6,336.64 2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $461.94 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Nucala
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $259.86 2019-2025 Airsupra, Fasenra, Tezspire
Amgen INC. $199.91 2022-2025 Tezspire
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $189.82 2020-2025 Ofev, Jascayd
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $149.19 2019-2025 Opsumit
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $137.40 2019-2024 Dupixent
Harmony Biosciences LLC $126.22 2024-2025
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $102.09 2024 Inspire
Genzyme Corporation $96.68 2022-2025
Mylan Specialty L.P. $70.88 2019-2022
Resmed Corp $65.26 2023-2025
Lilly USA, LLC $60.40 2025 Zepbound
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $55.37 2019-2025 Zerbaxa, Winrevair
Tactile Systems Technology INC $44.34 2023-2025 Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl, Entre Plus
Show all 33 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $42.99 2024-2025 Glassia
Pfizer INC. $41.10 2025
Grifols USA, LLC $37.78 2019-2023 Prolastin-C Liquid
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $34.19 2020-2022
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.60 2021-2024
Baxter Healthcare $28.66 2024 Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care
Pulmonx Corporation $28.04 2020
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.98 2024
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.86 2019
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.32 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $15.54 2019
Inogen, INC. $15.14 2022
Inari Medical, INC. $14.95 2023 Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S
Verona Pharma, INC. $14.66 2025 Ohtuvayre
Allergan, INC. $14.36 2019
Gilead Sciences, INC. $13.37 2021
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC $12.42 2019
Bard Access Systems, INC. $12.40 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Arul Velavan Chandran

$8,769.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $7,014 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Pulmonary Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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.