Physician profile

Chirag M Patel

Hepatology · Chattanooga, TN

NPI 1790741312

$7,962.55

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

32 companies · $997 in 2025

The $997 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hepatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $981).

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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$3,003.74
Education$20.00

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
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $2,747.44 2019-2025 Xifaxan
Gilead Sciences, INC. $1,381.15 2019-2025
Abbvie INC. $1,166.82 2019-2025
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $505.18 2019-2025 Ocaliva
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, INC $363.51 2024-2025 Iqirvo, Bylvay
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals $246.06 2024-2025 Rezdiffra, Resmetirom
Intra-Sana Laboratories $190.01 2022-2025 Reltone 200 Mg, Reltone 400 Mg, Glycate
Novo Nordisk INC $186.67 2022-2025 Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus
Daiichi Sankyo INC. $147.31 2019-2022
Grifols USA, LLC $143.91 2019-2021
Orphalan INC $132.36 2024-2025 Cuvrior
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $98.94 2019
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $89.81 2024 Terlivaz
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $88.07 2019-2021
Echosens North America, INC. $60.95 2024-2025 Fibroscan, Fibroscan
Show all 29 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Biogen, INC. $56.29 2019
Dynavax Technologies Corporation $49.18 2019-2023 Heplisav-B
Acorda Therapeutics, INC $41.58 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $35.90 2019-2020
Lilly USA, LLC $35.57 2023-2024 Zepbound, Mounjaro
Allergan, INC. $27.82 2019
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $27.68 2020
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, INC. $27.39 2019
Eisai INC. $27.03 2024
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $19.97 2020
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $17.83 2019
Atricure, INC. $17.35 2020
Amarin Pharma, INC. $16.93 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $13.84 2021

3 companies reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Chirag M Patel

$7,962.55

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC
Context
The $997 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Hepatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $981).

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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.