Physician profile

Suresh A Patel

Internal Medicine · Waldorf, MD

NPI 1912938176

$10,232.30

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

53 companies · $1,700 in 2025

The $1,700 reported for 2025 was more than what 92% 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$4,914.82
Education$11.56

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
Abbvie INC. $1,680.88 2021-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,366.97 2019-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $934.88 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy
Novo Nordisk INC $629.86 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $572.79 2019-2024 Belsomra, Verquvo, Steglatro
Pfizer INC. $529.61 2019-2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $430.74 2019-2025 Veozah, Myrbetriq
Lilly USA, LLC $352.41 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $292.99 2021-2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $259.74 2019-2025 Tradjenta, Jardiance
Amgen INC. $231.13 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Evenity
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $214.17 2020-2024 Nexletol
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $202.92 2023-2025 Gemtesa
Corcept Therapeutics $200.67 2024-2025 Korlym
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $168.18 2019-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $158.13 2019-2025 Austedo Xr
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $146.70 2019-2021
Verona Pharma, INC. $138.92 2025 Ohtuvayre
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $110.66 2019-2024
Abbott Laboratories $110.25 2021-2025 Freestyle Libre 3
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $83.46 2024 Voquezna
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $79.91 2019-2025 Zoryve
Allergan, INC. $79.72 2019-2020
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $78.46 2019-2021
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $77.83 2025 Rexulti
Shield Therapeutics INC $76.49 2022-2024 Accrufer
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $74.03 2019-2020
Seqirus USA INC $68.08 2023-2025 Fluad, Flucelvax, Fluad Quadrivalent
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $67.86 2022
Insmed, INC. $61.73 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $53.03 2019-2023 Camzyos
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $48.96 2019
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $47.26 2023 Sunosi
Exact Sciences Corporation $43.89 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $43.04 2019-2025 Spravato
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.97 2021
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $42.39 2021
Lundbeck LLC $39.23 2021-2022
Amarin Pharma, INC. $38.96 2020-2021
Harmony Biosciences LLC $36.94 2024
Mylan Specialty L.P. $35.45 2020-2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $34.86 2025 Watchman Access System, General - Pain Management
Dexcom, INC. $34.49 2024 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Optinose US, INC. $27.46 2022
Almatica Pharma LLC $26.93 2024 Loreev Xr
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC $26.15 2021
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $25.63 2025 Xifaxan
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $24.19 2019-2021
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $17.70 2020
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $17.53 2025
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.15 2025 Strensiq
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.78 2024 Gvoke Hypopen
Eisai INC. $12.14 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Suresh A Patel

$10,232.30

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $1,700 reported for 2025 was more than what 92% 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.