Physician profile
Syed Alam
NPI 1073541512
$12,745.34
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
61 companies · $946 in 2025
The $946 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $2,790 · 2020: $2,056 · 2021: $1,894 · 2022: $1,656 · 2023: $1,610 · 2024: $1,794 · 2025: $946.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $4,167 · Education: $183.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,167.06 |
| Education | $183.32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $2,920.19 | 2019-2025 | Nucala, Trelegy Ellipta, Arexvy |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,984.39 | 2019-2025 | Airsupra, Breztri, Tezspire |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $943.04 | 2019-2025 | Stiolto Respimat, Ofev, Spiriva Respimat |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. | $826.81 | 2019-2024 | Uptravi, Opsumit |
| Philips North America LLC | $439.07 | 2019-2024 | (8874) Incourage |
| Novo Nordisk INC | $377.76 | 2019-2024 | Rybelsus, Ozempic |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $328.66 | 2019-2025 | Prolastin-C Liquid |
| Insmed, INC. | $291.80 | 2020-2025 | Arikayce, Brinsupri |
| Astellas Pharma US INC | $284.76 | 2019-2025 | Cresemba |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $247.33 | 2020-2023 | Injectafer |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $225.03 | 2019-2024 | Tyvaso |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC | $219.72 | 2019-2022 | |
| Amgen INC. | $207.68 | 2020-2025 | Tezspire |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $203.44 | 2019-2025 | Winrevair |
| Electromed, INC. | $196.37 | 2021-2025 | Smartvest |
Show all 61 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer INC. | $194.23 | 2020-2024 | |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $193.83 | 2019-2023 | |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $191.33 | 2019-2023 | |
| Advanced Respiratory, INC | $181.45 | 2019-2020 | |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. | $166.57 | 2019-2020 | |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. | $149.84 | 2019-2025 | Glassia |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $144.48 | 2019-2022 | |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. | $137.86 | 2019-2024 | Dupixent |
| Baxter Healthcare | $122.74 | 2023-2025 | Hillrom - Monarch Airway Clearance System, Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System |
| Mylan Specialty L.P. | $110.21 | 2020-2024 | Yupelri |
| Resmed Corp | $93.48 | 2019 | |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. | $92.79 | 2021-2023 | Abilify Maintena, Nuedexta |
| Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC | $89.82 | 2020-2022 | |
| Genzyme Corporation | $74.60 | 2021-2022 | |
| Allergan, INC. | $71.51 | 2019-2020 | |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $66.04 | 2019-2025 | |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC | $65.18 | 2020-2021 | |
| Tanabe Pharma America, INC. | $62.57 | 2020-2023 | |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $61.91 | 2023-2025 | Cologuard Collection Kit |
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $60.19 | 2019 | |
| Abbvie INC. | $58.55 | 2021-2022 | |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. | $54.22 | 2019-2020 | |
| Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $53.30 | 2020-2021 | |
| Phadia US INC. | $51.27 | 2021-2024 | Immunocap |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $49.49 | 2019-2023 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $40.38 | 2023-2025 | Illumisite |
| Vifor Pharma, INC. | $34.75 | 2024 | Zemaira, Veltassa |
| Inari Medical, INC. | $32.98 | 2024 | Flowtriever Catheter, S, Ct Thrombectomy System Kit |
| Axsome Therapeutics, INC. | $30.21 | 2023-2025 | Sunosi, Auvelity |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. | $26.11 | 2019 | |
| Csl Behring | $25.90 | 2019 | |
| Abiomed | $25.00 | 2024 | Impella |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $23.46 | 2022 | |
| Horizon Therapeutics Plc | $22.56 | 2020 | |
| Inspire Medical Systems, INC. | $22.08 | 2024 | Inspire |
| Pinnacle Biologics, INC | $19.97 | 2020 | |
| Optinose US, INC. | $19.61 | 2024 | |
| Stryker Corporation | $17.98 | 2025 | Ct Thrombectomy System Kit, Flowtriever Catheter, S |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $17.05 | 2020 | |
| Veran Medical Technologies, INC. | $16.33 | 2020 | |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $14.32 | 2025 | Yupelri |
| Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, INC. | $14.17 | 2023 | Relyvrio |
| Lundbeck LLC | $13.58 | 2025 | Rexulti |
| Gilead Sciences, INC. | $12.97 | 2019 | |
| Zyla Life Sciences, INC. | $11.80 | 2019 | |
| Ceribell, INC. | $10.62 | 2023 | Ceribell Rapid Response Eeg |
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.
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- "I saw Syed Alam 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.