Physician profile

Howard S Rubin

Cardiovascular Disease · Houston, TX

NPI 1295734432

$7,965.34

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $1,124 in 2025

The $1,124 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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$4,683.88

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
Abbott Laboratories $1,334.20 2021-2025 Cardiomems, Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $1,120.26 2020-2025 Eliquis, Camzyos
Amgen INC. $787.99 2019-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Pfizer INC. $728.99 2019-2025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $620.25 2021-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $403.77 2021-2025 Wainua, Farxiga
Medtronic, INC. $361.07 2021-2025 Onyx Frontier, Hawkone, Linq II
Boston Scientific Corporation $316.27 2021-2025 Watchman Flx, Accolade Sr, General - Therapies
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $282.94 2020-2022
Novo Nordisk INC $211.78 2022-2025 Wegovy
Biotronik INC. $182.20 2020-2021
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $155.59 2021-2024 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $155.18 2022-2025 Verquvo
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $139.52 2021-2025 Nexletol
Acutus Medical, INC. $134.64 2019
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Heartflow, INC. $119.37 2019-2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $117.30 2019-2024
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $94.79 2019-2023 Jardiance
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $90.11 2023-2025
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $87.60 2025 Attruby
Tactile Systems Technology INC $60.02 2024 Entre Plus, Flexitouch Plus
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $48.64 2022
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $47.33 2023-2024 Inpefa
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $44.46 2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $41.41 2024 Evkeeza, Praluent
Astellas Pharma US INC $41.20 2020-2021
Merz North America, INC. $36.96 2019
Amarin Pharma, INC. $30.94 2019-2021
Leo Pharma INC. $26.23 2025 Adbry
Cvrx, INC. $24.83 2025 Barostim Neo System
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $24.21 2023 Optimizer
Botanix Sb INC $23.28 2025 Sofdra
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, Plc $21.89 2024 Arcalyst
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $17.88 2025 Shingrix, Arexvy
Irhythm Technologies, INC. $16.63 2024 Zio Xt Patch
Biosense Webster, INC. $15.61 2023 Carto 3

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Howard S Rubin

$7,965.34

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $1,124 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Cardiovascular Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $433).

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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.