Physician profile

William Chu

Internal Medicine · Palo Alto, CA

NPI 1194875054

$4,442.38

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

34 companies · $1,160 in 2025

The $1,160 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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$3,233.25

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
Pfizer INC. $813.56 2019-2025
Novo Nordisk INC $809.40 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Abbvie INC. $535.36 2019-2025 Vraylar, Viberzi, Linzess
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $322.06 2019-2025 Xifaxan
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $160.00 2019-2025 Gardasil 9, Capvaxive, M-M-R II
Cmp Pharma, INC. $132.40 2023-2025 Atorvaliq, Norliqva, Liqrev
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $130.32 2019-2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $121.04 2024-2025 The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Cologuard Collection Kit
Lilly USA, LLC $119.01 2023-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $101.94 2023-2025 Arexvy, Trelegy Ellipta
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $101.78 2019-2020
Radius Health, INC. $86.53 2023-2025 Tymlos
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $86.32 2019-2025
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $84.01 2019-2024
Amgen INC. $81.64 2019-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Tavneos
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $72.78 2023 Nexletol
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $72.08 2023-2024 Nuedexta
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $58.86 2019-2025 Eliquis
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $57.57 2019-2024 Farxiga
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $57.29 2023 Quviviq
Therapeuticsmd, INC. $53.93 2019
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $50.58 2019
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $44.92 2019
Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc $40.94 2020
Abbott Laboratories $38.90 2023-2024 Freestyle Libre 2, Freestyle Libre 3
Allergan, INC. $35.48 2019
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $32.85 2019-2020
Nestle Healthcare Nutrition INC. $29.60 2023
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $23.21 2025 Gemtesa
Amarin Pharma, INC. $20.37 2022
Amag Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.40 2019
Indivior INC. $17.31 2024 Sublocade
Ibsa Pharma INC. $16.03 2023 Tirosint, Licart
Dova Pharmaceuticals $14.91 2019

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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William Chu

$4,442.38

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Pfizer INC.
Context
The $1,160 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% 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.