Physician profile

Richard A Le

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1962421016

$16,490.41

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

50 companies · $1,988 in 2025

The $1,988 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% of Internal Medicine providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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$7,021.05
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$150.00

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 $2,362.47 2019-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra, Breztri
Amgen INC. $2,134.38 2019-2025 Otezla, Repatha, Prolia
Novo Nordisk INC $1,250.91 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus
Gilead Sciences, INC. $1,193.81 2019-2025 Vemlidy, Livdelzi
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $1,158.83 2019-2025 Jardiance
Amarin Pharma, INC. $975.67 2019-2022
Astellas Pharma US INC $939.14 2019-2023 Veozah
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $918.64 2022-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $827.06 2020-2025 Shingrix, Arexvy, Trelegy Ellipta
Lilly USA, LLC $750.52 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Pfizer INC. $570.92 2019-2025
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $404.35 2023-2025 Gemtesa
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $327.46 2019-2025
Abbott Laboratories $279.25 2021-2025 Eterna, Freestyle Libre 3
Radius Health, INC. $230.48 2019-2025 Tymlos
Show all 49 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $208.37 2022-2025 Zoryve
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $186.85 2022
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $172.33 2019-2020
Abbvie INC. $143.48 2019-2023
Stryker Corporation $139.23 2019
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $129.43 2020-2024
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $113.16 2020-2024 Nexletol
Allergan, INC. $109.90 2019-2020
Exact Sciences Corporation $108.48 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $81.06 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $69.52 2022-2024
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $65.26 2019-2021
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $53.27 2022-2023
Eisai INC. $50.64 2020-2021
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $50.63 2025 Edarbi
Lundbeck LLC $50.56 2023-2024 Rexulti
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.50 2022-2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $40.01 2022-2023 Xarelto
Boston Scientific Corporation $39.21 2022-2023
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC $35.36 2025 Aptima
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA $34.27 2019
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $33.23 2021
Seqirus USA INC $27.63 2024 Flucelvax, Fluad
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC $24.12 2021
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $22.63 2025 Rexulti
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $20.06 2019
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $19.67 2023 Quviviq
Dynavax Technologies Corporation $17.34 2023 Heplisav-B
Assertio Therapeutics, INC. $16.80 2019
Philips North America LLC $14.56 2023
Aytu Biopharma, INC. $14.27 2019
Dexcom, INC. $13.87 2023 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Tactile Systems Technology INC $11.48 2020
Optos, INC. $7.34 2020

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

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Richard A Le

$16,490.41

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $1,988 reported for 2025 was more than what 93% 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.