Physician profile

Vijaya L Murthy

Rheumatology · Galveston, TX

NPI 1699966887

$9,409.67

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $2,221 in 2025

The $2,221 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Rheumatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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$6,695.46

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. $2,983.34 2019-2025
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,414.71 2021-2025 Saphnelo, Flumist Quadrivalent
Amgen INC. $1,259.78 2019-2025 Tavneos, Enbrel, Otezla
Aurinia Pharma U.S., INC. $1,106.64 2021-2025 Lupkynis
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $668.80 2019-2025 Benlysta, Nucala
Janssen Biotech, INC. $392.26 2019-2025 Tremfya, Simponi Aria, Simponi
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $321.66 2022-2023 Krystexxa
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. $307.00 2021-2025 Acthar
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $226.74 2024 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Genentech, INC. $137.40 2025 Gazyva
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC $130.68 2025 Tremfya
Lilly USA, LLC $128.57 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $96.39 2022-2023
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $95.43 2023-2025 Strensiq
Octapharma USA, INC. $39.58 2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Pfizer INC. $26.76 2019
Travere Therapeutics, INC. $24.93 2023
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $21.57 2021
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $14.23 2019
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.20 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Vijaya L Murthy

$9,409.67

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $2,221 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Rheumatology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $894).

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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.