Physician profile

Cesar A Bravo

Nephrology (Internal Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1245216530

$2,504.10

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $654 in 2025

The $654 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 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$1,982.80
Education$20.22

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 $692.70 2021-2025 Farxiga, Lokelma
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $402.19 2022-2025
Amgen INC. $206.29 2019-2025 Tavneos, Parsabiv, Aranesp
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $151.53 2020-2023 Acthar
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $147.21 2023-2025
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $144.04 2020-2023 Krystexxa
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $129.57 2022-2025 Tarpeyo
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $95.40 2023-2025
Boston Scientific Corporation $73.78 2021-2024 Resolution 360 Clip
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $58.68 2024-2025 Jardiance
Ardelyx, INC. $50.84 2025 Ibsrela
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $47.86 2024 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Novo Nordisk INC $47.60 2022-2025 Ozempic
Outset Medical INC $37.93 2023
Recor Medical INC $37.08 2025 Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, INC. $33.50 2025 Voyxact
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $25.61 2025 Yorvipath
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.32 2024 Ultomiris
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $22.14 2023 Benlysta
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $20.49 2023 Lupkynis
Akebia Therapeutics INC $16.23 2021
Lilly USA, LLC $13.92 2023 Jardiance
Fresenius USA Marketing, INC. $13.18 2020
Vifor Pharma, INC. $13.01 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Cesar A Bravo

$2,504.10

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $654 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.