Physician profile

Mike K Liang

Surgery · Kingwood, TX

NPI 1942374178

$7,150.22

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

28 companies · $403 in 2025

The $403 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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$2,106.92
Education$43.94

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. $3,253.83 2019-2024 Da Vinci Surgical System
Ethicon US, LLC $819.33 2019-2025 Echelon Flex, Enseal, Echelon; Endopath
Davol INC. $636.53 2019-2023 Phasix Mesh
Integra Lifesciences Corporation $578.91 2021-2025 Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix
Allergan, INC. $223.78 2019-2020
Kls-Martin L.P. $196.18 2021-2024
Abbott Laboratories $154.28 2024 Proclaim
Medtronic, INC. $130.22 2021-2025 Aquamantys(Tm), Parietex
Smith+Nephew, INC. $126.99 2022-2025 Pico 7, Collagenase Santyl
Covidien LP $105.60 2019
Acell, INC. $99.70 2019-2020
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated $97.97 2024-2025
Teleflex LLC $86.55 2022-2023 Quikclot
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $86.00 2022
Kci USA, INC. $74.64 2019-2023 V.A.C. Veraflo, 3m Cavilon, Prevena
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Kerecis Limited $67.14 2022-2023 Kerecis Omega3 Surgiclose, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Graftguide
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $57.46 2020-2023 Gattex
Tela Bio, INC. $54.86 2023-2024 Ovitex 2s, Ovitex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (Ovitex)
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $43.23 2019
Stryker Corporation $43.15 2024 1788
Haemonetics Corporation $42.27 2022
Medinc of Texas $34.67 2025
Polynovo North America LLC $30.20 2024 Novosorb Btm
Solventum Corporation $27.42 2025 Abthera, Prevena, V.A.C.Instill
Silk Road Medical, INC. $27.08 2023 Enroute Transcarotid Stent, Enroute Transcarotid Neuroprotection System
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.07 2019
Convatec INC. $15.90 2019
Angiodynamics, INC. $13.26 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Mike K Liang

$7,150.22

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $403 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).

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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.