Physician profile

Ashish K Vala

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) · Sugar Land, TX

NPI 1225267412

$2,253.59

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

31 companies · $188 in 2025

The $188 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $113).

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$818.35
Travel and Lodging$127.53

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
Amgen INC. $502.65 2019-2023 Enbrel, Otezla, Evenity
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated $251.72 2023-2024 Iovera, Zilretta, Exparel
Ucb, INC. $228.69 2019-2023 Cimzia
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $182.85 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $162.98 2019-2021
Depuy Synthes Sales INC. $132.46 2019-2025 Orthovisc, Monovisc
Fidia Pharma USA INC. $95.44 2021-2025 Hymovis
Bioventus LLC $89.74 2019-2025 Durolane, Gelsyn-3
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $70.81 2021-2024 Euflexxa
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $54.18 2021-2022
Ethicon US, LLC $42.03 2023 N/A
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $41.88 2019-2022
Moximed, INC $40.53 2025 Misha Knee System, Small, Left
Pfizer INC. $30.78 2020
Pacira Therapeutics, INC. $29.88 2021
Show all 31 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Alvogen INC $23.96 2023 Teriparatide
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.36 2023 Strensiq
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $22.82 2023 Xiaflex
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, LTD. $22.11 2023 Arcalyst
Teleflex LLC $21.38 2023 Urolift
Lilly USA, LLC $19.63 2022
Abbvie INC. $18.46 2023 Rinvoq
Radius Health, INC. $18.36 2021
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. $18.34 2023 Gel-One Cross-Linked Hyaluronate
Janssen Biotech, INC. $17.34 2021
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $17.08 2021
Ibsa Pharma INC. $16.96 2023 Licart, Tirosint
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $15.98 2024 Crysvita
Avanos Medical $14.50 2024 Trivisc Sodium Hyaluronate
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13.89 2024 Horizant
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $12.80 2023 Seglentis

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Ashish K Vala

$2,253.59

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Amgen INC.
Context
The $188 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $113).

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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.