Physician profile

Shimin Cao

Internal Medicine · Flushing, NY

NPI 1922100213

$13,770.50

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

35 companies · $2,814 in 2025

The $2,814 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Internal Medicine providers 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$7,861.29

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
Gilead Sciences, INC. $3,173.47 2019-2025 Vemlidy
Novo Nordisk INC $950.22 2019-2025 Rybelsus, Ozempic
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $949.96 2022-2024 Uzedy, Austedo Xr, Austedo
Amgen INC. $909.16 2019-2025 Evenity, Prolia, Repatha
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $837.82 2021-2025 Ingrezza
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $743.38 2022-2025
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $601.95 2021-2025 Caplyta
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $592.49 2020-2025 Jardiance, Synjardy
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $575.72 2023-2025 Airsupra, Farxiga
Axsome Therapeutics, INC. $512.88 2023-2025 Auvelity
Abbvie INC. $413.34 2019-2025 Vraylar, Ubrelvy
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $376.44 2022-2025 Shingrix, Arexvy, Nucala
Alkermes, INC. $374.24 2021-2025 Lybalvi, Aristada, Aristada Initio
Lilly USA, LLC $319.50 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Zepbound
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $314.04 2020-2024 Gardasil 9, Gardasil, Capvaxive
Show all 35 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Genzyme Corporation $293.56 2022-2023
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $286.49 2019-2024 Rexulti
Amarin Pharma, INC. $282.91 2021-2022
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $144.40 2022
Scilex Pharmaceuticals INC. $130.13 2024-2025
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $125.00 2024 Cobenfy
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $125.00 2023 Quviviq
Vanda Pharmaceuticals INC. $116.25 2024 Fanapt
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $114.03 2024-2025 Zoryve
Intra-Sana Laboratories $77.74 2025 Reltone 400 Mg, Reltone 200 Mg, Glycate
Pfizer INC. $75.42 2024
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $70.63 2024-2025 Voquezna
Ani Pharmaceuticals, INC. $67.40 2025 Purified Cortrophin Gel
Exact Sciences Corporation $57.67 2023-2025 Cologuard Collection Kit
Ibsa Pharma INC. $37.21 2021
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $29.97 2024 Invega Sustenna
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, INC. $28.74 2024
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $27.30 2023 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Ardelyx, INC. $23.44 2024 Ibsrela
Oxford Immunotec USA INC $12.60 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shimin Cao

$13,770.50

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Gilead Sciences, INC.
Context
The $2,814 reported for 2025 was more than what 96% of Internal Medicine providers 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.