Physician profile

Kunal Chaudhary

Nephrology (Internal Medicine) · Columbia, MO

NPI 1528019809

$36,141.56

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

25 companies · $420 in 2025

The $420 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Nephrology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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Payments by year

General and research 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$1,573.44
Travel and Lodging$1,031.15

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. Research payments are listed separately below. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $33,331.06 2019-2025 Jynarque
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,396.45 2024 Farxiga
Amgen INC. $285.81 2019-2025 Tavneos
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $285.81 2020-2025
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $139.66 2024-2025 Tarpeyo
Vifor Pharma, INC. $99.19 2019-2023 Korsuva, Veltassa
Baxter Healthcare $84.10 2019-2024 Renal - Pd
Akebia Therapeutics INC $74.04 2019
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $72.90 2024-2025 Terlivaz
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $52.00 2024
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $40.70 2019-2020
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $31.48 2025 Prevymis
Chiesi USA, INC. $31.19 2023 Elfabrio
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.67 2025
Biobeat USA INC. $22.05 2024 Bb-613 Bpm Kit
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $21.89 2019
Vantive US Healthcare LLC $20.99 2025 Renal - Pd
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $20.60 2025 Benlysta
Ardelyx, INC. $19.65 2023 Ibsrela
Genzyme Corporation $19.59 2020
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. $19.45 2025
Rockwell Medical, INC. $15.91 2020
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, INC. $15.70 2019
Genentech USA, INC. $12.67 2019

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

Research and ownership

$998.09 in research payments reported 2019-2025. Research payments are often institution-directed and tied to clinical trials: they are reported under a clinician's name but frequently go to a hospital or research organization, and usually reflect participation in medical research.

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Payment summary

Kunal Chaudhary

$36,141.56

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC.
Context
The $420 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Nephrology (Internal Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $311).

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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.