Physician profile

Ariffin Alam

Pulmonary Disease · Fort Worth, TX

NPI 1659698579

$11,355.59

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $379 in 2025

The $379 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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)
Education$6,000.00
Food and Beverage$1,247.25
Travel and Lodging$500.56

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
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $6,843.37 2022-2025 Da Vinci Surgical System, Ion, Da Vinci Sp
Pulmonx Corporation $1,658.37 2020-2024 Zephyr Delivery Catheter, Pulmonx Chartis Tablet Console, Chartis Catheter
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $932.39 2020-2025 Inspire
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $231.31 2019-2024 Fasenra, Breztri
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $206.02 2022-2024 Trelegy Ellipta, Nucala, Arexvy
United Therapeutics Corporation $199.80 2022-2024 Tyvaso
Zoll Respicardia, INC. $180.41 2021
Abiomed $136.05 2025
Mylan Specialty L.P. $114.38 2022-2024 Yupelri
Amgen INC. $113.73 2021-2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $89.74 2023-2025 Dupixent
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $78.33 2022
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $68.62 2020-2025 Ofev
Abbott Laboratories $51.75 2022-2025 Thoratec Heartmate 3 Lvas Implant Kit
Shionogi INC $50.19 2023-2024 Fetroja
Show all 31 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $39.73 2022-2023 Xarelto
Philips North America LLC $39.49 2020-2025 Home Pi Undivided
Insmed, INC. $37.62 2023 Arikayce
Baxter Healthcare $35.43 2023 Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System
Inogen, INC. $27.20 2023 Inogen One G5 Oxygen Concentrator - Bluetooth
Electromed, INC. $25.21 2022
Abbvie INC. $24.36 2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $24.18 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $23.99 2019
Genzyme Corporation $23.32 2024
Pfizer INC. $23.17 2023
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18.86 2024 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $18.67 2019
Grifols USA, LLC $18.60 2023 Prolastin-C Liquid
Circassia INC. $16.07 2019
Veran Medical Technologies, INC. $5.23 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ariffin Alam

$11,355.59

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Intuitive Surgical, INC.
Context
The $379 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Pulmonary Disease provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $500).

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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.