Physician profile

Msalam M Sara

Pulmonary Disease · San Jose, CA

NPI 1760773931

$7,141.55

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

24 companies · $994 in 2025

The $994 reported for 2025 was more 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)
Food and Beverage$2,194.21
Education$330.34

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
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $1,585.69 2019-2025 Trelegy Ellipta, Nucala, Arexvy
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $1,328.36 2019-2025 Uptravi, Opsumit, Opsynvi
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $1,319.12 2019-2025 Airsupra, Fasenra, Breztri
Mylan Specialty L.P. $590.14 2019-2024 Yupelri
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $522.00 2019-2022
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $348.61 2019-2025
Medtronic Vascular, INC. $238.81 2019-2020
Abbott Laboratories $208.54 2021-2022
Viatris Specialty LLC $142.87 2025 Yupelri
Medtronic, INC. $138.30 2021
Genzyme Corporation $117.76 2021-2025
Insmed, INC. $102.64 2025 Arikayce, Brinsupri
Intuitive Surgical, INC. $94.58 2023 Da Vinci Surgical System
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $90.39 2024 Hemosphere
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $66.99 2025
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $59.42 2019-2022
Verona Pharma, INC. $38.99 2025 Ohtuvayre
Advanced Respiratory, INC $30.05 2021
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $24.60 2022
Genentech USA, INC. $21.30 2019
Allergan, INC. $20.25 2019
Octapharma USA, INC. $19.29 2025 Balfaxar
Bardy Diagnostics, INC. $17.16 2021
Amgen INC. $15.69 2024 Tezspire

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Msalam M Sara

$7,141.55

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.
Context
The $994 reported for 2025 was more 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.