Physician profile

Vipul Desai

Infectious Disease · The Woodlands, TX

NPI 1891960969

$101,136.36

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

38 companies · $5,823 in 2025

The $5,823 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Infectious Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $187).

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)
Compensation For Services Other Than Consulting, Including Serving As Faculty Or As A Speaker At A Venue Other Than A Continuing Education Program$16,740.00
Food and Beverage$10,881.78
Education$997.15

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
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC $33,116.97 2019-2025 Kimyrsa, Rezzayo, Orbactiv
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, INC. $18,134.60 2019-2025 Vibativ
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, INC. $13,278.10 2019-2025 Nuzyra
Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. $5,403.32 2022-2025 Rebyota
Gilead Sciences, INC. $4,563.18 2019-2025 Veklury, Biktarvy
Cipla USA INC. $4,541.47 2020-2021
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, INC. $4,395.88 2019-2020
Allergan, INC. $2,964.19 2019-2020
Viiv Healthcare Company $2,931.35 2019-2025 Cabenuva, Dovato, Apretude
Abbvie INC. $2,376.10 2021-2025 Dalvance, Teflaro, Avycaz
Insmed, INC. $1,718.66 2019-2025 Arikayce
Smith+Nephew, INC. $1,499.70 2019-2025 Grafix Pl, Renasys Touch, Grafix
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $1,489.28 2019-2025 Zerbaxa, Dificid, Delstrigo
Astellas Pharma US INC $1,432.82 2019-2025 Cresemba, Veozah
Shionogi INC $745.63 2021-2024 Fetroja
Show all 38 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company $547.28 2021-2025 Xerava, Xacduro, Zevtera
Grt US Holding, INC. $415.75 2021-2022
Emd Serono, INC. $234.16 2019-2025
Aimmune Therapeutics, INC. $169.98 2024-2025 Vowst
Pfizer INC. $160.86 2022-2025
Janssen Biotech, INC. $139.47 2019-2021
Mayne Pharma Commercial LLC $131.86 2019-2021
Theratechnologies INC. $108.28 2021
Osiris Therapeutics INC. $85.70 2019
Organogenesis INC. $83.84 2020-2022
Abbott Laboratories $66.76 2021
Endo Pharmaceuticals INC. $58.28 2020-2021
Tersera Therapeutics LLC $54.11 2024-2025 Quzyttir
Dynavax Technologies Corporation $49.49 2019-2023 Heplisav-B
Octapharma USA, INC. $41.37 2022
Napo Pharmaceuticals INC $40.95 2019
Imbed Biosciences INC. $35.58 2022
Kci USA, INC. $31.26 2019
Seqirus USA INC $25.30 2019-2025 Fluad
Tactile Systems Technology INC $18.89 2025 Flexitouch Plus, Nimbl
Convatec INC. $16.94 2022
Ets Wound Care LLC $15.02 2024 Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix
Nabriva Therapeutics, Plc $13.98 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Vipul Desai

$101,136.36

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
Context
The $5,823 reported for 2025 was more than what 91% of Infectious Disease providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $187).

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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.