Physician profile

Zirong Zhao

Internal Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA

NPI 1629055611

$865.59

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

8 companies · $396 in 2025

The $396 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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$535.67

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
Spr Therapeutics, INC $494.16 2022-2025 Sprint Pns System
Grt US Holding, INC. $126.17 2021
Boston Scientific Corporation $85.05 2025 Intracept
Convatec INC. $63.07 2025
Stryker Corporation $51.63 2025 Optablate
Nalu Medical, INC. $44.20 2024 Nalu Neurostimulation System
Electronic Waveform Lab, INC. $1.31 2019

1 company reported research payments only; those appear in the research section below.

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Zirong Zhao

$865.59

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Spr Therapeutics, INC
Context
The $396 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Internal Medicine provider 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.