Physician profile

Shilka Surendra Babu

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1407413651

$2,527.71

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

20 companies · $797 in 2025

The $797 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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$2,390.76

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
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $394.00 2024-2025 Farxiga, Airsupra
Lilly USA, LLC $384.71 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Jardiance
Abbvie INC. $363.39 2023-2025 Qulipta, Ubrelvy, Synthroid
Novo Nordisk INC $227.10 2023-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $205.96 2023-2025
Amgen INC. $193.89 2023-2025 Repatha, Otezla, Evenity
Abiomed $134.67 2023 Impella
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $115.78 2023-2025 Shingrix, Arexvy, Fluarix Quadrivalent
Dynavax Technologies Corporation $100.13 2024-2025 Heplisav-B
Inspire Medical Systems, INC. $82.83 2023-2024 Inspire
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $76.25 2024-2025 Capvaxive, Gardasil 9, Gardasil
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $50.65 2025 Zenpep
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $36.44 2025
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals US INC $30.37 2022-2023 Quviviq
Radius Health, INC. $29.36 2025 Tymlos
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Ibsa Pharma INC. $24.90 2025 Tirosint, Flector, Licart
Exact Sciences Corporation $23.89 2025
Astellas Pharma US INC $18.81 2024 Veozah
Neos Therapeutics, LP $17.31 2024 Adzenys Xr-Odt
Optinose US, INC. $17.27 2025

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Shilka Surendra Babu

$2,527.71

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2022-2025
Top company
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Context
The $797 reported for 2025 was more than what 81% 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.