Physician profile
Aarathi Cholkeri
NPI 1205857281
$127,853.24
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
20 companies · $55.55 in 2025
The $55.55 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Gynecology provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $162).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $118K · 2020: $9,386 · 2023: $270 · 2024: $147 · 2025: $55.55.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $322 · Travel and Lodging: $150.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $322.32 |
| Travel and Lodging | $150.00 |
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.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbvie INC. | $81,386.07 | 2019-2020 | |
| Covidien LP | $15,997.83 | 2019-2020 | |
| Daiichi Sankyo INC. | $10,620.39 | 2019-2020 | |
| American Regent | $6,761.78 | 2019 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $5,872.58 | 2019 | |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy-America | $3,380.92 | 2019 | |
| Caldera Medical, INC | $2,007.50 | 2019-2020 | |
| Olympus Corporation | $485.00 | 2019 | |
| Asensus Surgical, INC. | $375.77 | 2023-2025 | Senhance |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. | $350.00 | 2019 | |
| Gynesonics, INC. | $162.14 | 2019 | |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $119.66 | 2019 | |
| Medtronic, INC. | $96.55 | 2024 | Signia |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. | $95.77 | 2019 | |
| Olympus Corporation of The Americas | $37.63 | 2019 |
Show all 20 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerva Surgical, INC | $33.44 | 2019 | |
| Ascend Therapeutics US, LLC | $32.16 | 2019 | |
| Dysis Medical, INC. | $13.59 | 2019 | |
| Emd Serono, INC. | $12.29 | 2020 | |
| Coopersurgical, INC. | $12.17 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Aarathi Cholkeri listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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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.