Physician profile

Austin J Niu

Hospitalist · Saint Louis, MO

NPI 1154947968

$3,115.71

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

14 companies · $2,539 in 2025

The $2,539 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Hospitalist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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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$3,106.81
Travel and Lodging$8.90

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
Abiomed $761.64 2024-2025 Impella
Boston Scientific Corporation $618.48 2024-2025 Ekosonic, Farapulse, Avvigo Guidance System
Abbott Laboratories $346.50 2024-2025 Perclose Prostyle, Cardiomems, Navitor
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, INC. $308.89 2024-2025 Opsumit, Uptravi
Bridgebio Pharma, INC. $246.83 2025 Attruby
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $222.28 2024-2025 Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia
Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) $208.12 2024-2025 Lifevest
Amgen INC. $190.37 2024-2025 Repatha, Repatha
Impulse Dynamics (USA) INC. $44.69 2025 Optimizer
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $44.43 2025
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $39.03 2025 Vasoview Hemopro 2
Procyrion, INC. $38.94 2024
Cvrx, INC. $28.38 2025 Barostim Neo System
Heartflow, INC. $17.13 2024

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Austin J Niu

$3,115.71

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2024-2025
Top company
Abiomed
Context
The $2,539 reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Hospitalist providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $85.87).

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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.