Physician profile

Kaveh Samani

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1720118458

$8,854.02

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $389 in 2025

The $389 reported for 2025 was more 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$3,784.29

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 $5,792.24 2019-2024 Gallant, Unify Assura, Accent
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $415.90 2021-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $257.04 2019-2025 Xifaxan, Trulance
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $224.38 2021-2023 Krystexxa
Amgen INC. $221.02 2023-2025 Krystexxa, Repatha, Otezla
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $213.69 2019-2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $198.74 2021-2025
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $194.04 2022-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Ardelyx, INC. $170.56 2023-2025 Ibsrela
Vifor Pharma, INC. $120.23 2021-2023 Veltassa
Astellas Pharma US INC $117.31 2020-2023 Veozah
Novo Nordisk INC $99.33 2024-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic
Cardiovascular Systems INC. $90.74 2019
Lilly USA, LLC $78.60 2024 Mounjaro
Pfizer INC. $76.88 2019-2023
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Dexcom, INC. $73.11 2024-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $67.58 2023-2024 Jardiance
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $64.99 2024-2025
Exact Sciences Corporation $54.53 2023-2024 Cologuard Collection Kit
Evoke Pharma, INC. $37.58 2021-2023 Gimoti
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $37.28 2019-2020
Medtronic, INC. $36.20 2025 Minimed 780g
Scpharmaceuticals INC. $34.89 2024
Genzyme Corporation $28.66 2023
Calliditas Therapeutics US INC. $27.29 2022
Mylan Specialty L.P. $25.71 2022
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $25.05 2022
Akebia Therapeutics INC $23.02 2025 Vafseo
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $17.52 2023 Nuzyra
Abbvie INC. $16.30 2024
Amarin Pharma, INC. $13.61 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kaveh Samani

$8,854.02

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbott Laboratories
Context
The $389 reported for 2025 was more 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.