Physician profile

Kathy C Chu

Internal Medicine · Savannah, GA

NPI 1659314656

$6,868.92

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $28.14 in 2025

The $28.14 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $156).

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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$2,464.08

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
Abbvie INC. $1,276.53 2021-2025 Vraylar, Qulipta
Novo Nordisk INC $901.57 2019-2024 Rybelsus, Ozempic, Wegovy
Amgen INC. $802.57 2019-2024 Repatha, Otezla, Prolia
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $536.85 2019-2024
Pfizer INC. $408.01 2019-2024
Astellas Pharma US INC $404.38 2019-2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $328.30 2020-2024 Spravato
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $314.47 2020-2024 Farxiga, Airsupra
Lilly USA, LLC $231.38 2021-2024 Mounjaro
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $194.79 2020-2024 Nexletol
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $155.62 2020-2024 Verquvo, Belsomra, Steglatro
Allergan, INC. $135.25 2020-2021
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $130.91 2022
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $121.30 2019-2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $114.60 2021-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $85.04 2023-2024 Gemtesa
Exact Sciences Corporation $69.33 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Boston Scientific Corporation $67.79 2019-2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $56.39 2022-2023
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $53.28 2022-2024 Xifaxan
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $53.04 2021-2023 Shingrix
Abbott Laboratories $48.96 2022-2023 Freestyle Libre 3
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $46.29 2023 Quviviq
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $45.61 2021
Amarin Pharma, INC. $44.76 2021
Eisai INC. $31.69 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $28.28 2022
Optinose US, INC. $27.93 2021-2022
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $24.56 2022
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $24.30 2023 Exparel, Zilretta, Iovera
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $20.24 2022
Neos Therapeutics, LP $20.18 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $19.78 2020
Biogen, INC. $15.37 2021
Dexcom, INC. $15.31 2021
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.26 2022

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kathy C Chu

$6,868.92

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $28.14 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.