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Choua Thao
NPI 1053653576
$1,518.22
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
14 companies · $944 in 2025
The $944 reported for 2025 was more than what 95% of Hospitalist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $209 · 2020: $126 · 2021: $209 · 2022: $15.20 · 2023: $15.56 · 2025: $944.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $498 · Travel and Lodging: $462.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $498.36 |
| Travel and Lodging | $461.60 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steris Corporation | $461.60 | 2025 | |
| Abiomed | $288.12 | 2025 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.85 | 2025 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $125.51 | 2020 | |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $116.76 | 2019 | |
| Olympus America INC. | $100.72 | 2021 | |
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $83.29 | 2021 | |
| Genentech, INC. | $74.90 | 2019 | |
| Erbe USA INC | $30.00 | 2025 | Cryo 2 |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $24.50 | 2021 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $20.83 | 2025 | |
| Covidien LP | $17.38 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $15.56 | 2023 | Mazor X System |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $15.20 | 2022 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Choua Thao listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.