Physician profile

Sandip Desai

Pulmonary Disease · Sugar Land, TX

NPI 1497741037

$17,601.44

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

50 companies · $4,350 in 2025

The $4,350 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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)
Food and Beverage$9,241.06

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $3,634.68 2019-2025 Tezspire, Airsupra, Fasenra
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $2,692.00 2019-2025 Nucala, Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy
Genzyme Corporation $1,798.70 2019-2025
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $1,358.39 2019-2025 Dupixent
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $1,326.91 2019-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit, Opsynvi
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $973.59 2019-2025 Ofev, Stiolto Respimat, Spiriva Respimat
Electromed, INC. $797.51 2019-2025 Smartvest
Mylan Specialty L.P. $575.11 2019-2024 Yupelri, Yupelri
Insmed, INC. $423.78 2021-2025 Arikayce
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $387.77 2020-2025 Acthar
Abbott Laboratories $371.52 2022-2024 Cardiomems
Amgen INC. $328.05 2022-2025 Tezspire
Genentech USA, INC. $269.68 2019
United Therapeutics Corporation $244.36 2020-2022
Abbvie INC. $229.84 2021-2025 Avycaz
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $156.59 2019-2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $150.58 2021-2023 Austedo Xr, Airduo Digihaler
Verona Pharma, INC. $140.97 2025 Ohtuvayre
Abiomed $140.07 2025
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $118.35 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $112.94 2021-2025 Winrevair
Novo Nordisk INC $102.66 2022
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $99.70 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation $94.64 2019
Philips North America LLC $90.53 2019-2020
Allergan, INC. $89.37 2019-2020
Ars Pharmaceuticals Operations, INC. $80.57 2025 Neffy
Circassia INC. $66.35 2019-2020
Pfizer INC. $66.07 2019-2025
Grifols USA, LLC $62.41 2022
Shionogi INC $60.62 2021
Inogen, INC. $58.95 2022-2025 Inogen One G5 Oxygen Concentrator - Bluetooth
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $54.97 2025
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $51.76 2019-2020
Viatris Specialty LLC $51.51 2025 Yupelri
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.54 2022-2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Pulmonx Corporation $40.92 2024-2025 Zephyr Endobronchial Valve, Chartis Catheter, Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console
Sanofi US Services INC. $31.71 2024-2025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $29.07 2025
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $23.76 2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $23.52 2020
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.26 2021
3b Medical, INC. $21.40 2025 Luna
Organogenesis INC. $19.04 2020
Phadia US INC. $16.05 2023 Immunocap
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $15.84 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $14.01 2022
Covis Pharma Gmbh $13.31 2022
Harmony Biosciences LLC $13.03 2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $12.48 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Sandip Desai

$17,601.44

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $4,350 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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.