Physician profile

Tarak V Patel

Infectious Disease · Augusta, GA

NPI 1578751871

$3,475.94

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $58.82 in 2025

The $58.82 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Infectious Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $187).

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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$524.22
Education$39.95

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
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $683.69 2019-2023 Kimyrsa, Vabomere, Rezzayo
Cipla USA INC. $439.89 2021-2022
Viiv Healthcare Company $420.10 2019-2025 Dovato, Apretude, Cabenuva
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $355.77 2019-2025 Delstrigo, Dificid, Pifeltro
Insmed, INC. $349.85 2019-2025 Arikayce
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $252.37 2021-2023 Xerava
Abbvie INC. $156.40 2021-2023
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $136.57 2022
Gilead Sciences, INC. $108.22 2019-2023
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $105.90 2021-2023 Nuzyra
Argon Medical Devices, INC. $96.44 2022
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, INC. $91.80 2019-2020
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $74.79 2019-2020
Trisalus Life Sciences, INC. $58.24 2024 Trinav Infusion System
Shionogi INC $29.99 2021
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Allergan, INC. $25.68 2019
Janssen Biotech, INC. $23.99 2023 Symtuza
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $23.17 2021
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $21.72 2023 Rebyota
Angiodynamics, INC. $21.36 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Tarak V Patel

$3,475.94

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
Context
The $58.82 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Infectious Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $187).

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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.