Physician profile

Meng Zhao

Internal Medicine · Rancho Mirage, CA

NPI 1851385009

$4,814.66

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

44 companies · $40.56 in 2025

The $40.56 reported for 2025 was less 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$972.54

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
Abbvie INC. $696.75 2019-2024 Ubrelvy, Vraylar, Qulipta
Novo Nordisk INC $426.91 2019-2023 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Pfizer INC. $370.33 2019-2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $357.14 2020-2023 Belsomra, Steglatro, Steglujan
Lilly USA, LLC $348.81 2019-2023 Mounjaro, Emgality, Jardiance
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $249.78 2019-2023 Farxiga
Abbott Laboratories $246.96 2019-2023 Freestyle Libre 3, Freestyle Libre 2
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $178.31 2019-2023 Jardiance, Tradjenta, Synjardy
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $177.28 2019-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $150.82 2019-2022
Glaxosmithkline, LLC. $147.94 2019-2023 Trelegy Ellipta, Shingrix, Arexvy
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $143.24 2019-2021
Amgen INC. $133.45 2019-2022
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $105.52 2019
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, INC. $99.72 2020-2022
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Eisai INC. $83.23 2020-2021
Astellas Pharma US INC $78.37 2019
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company LTD. $73.03 2022
Mylan Specialty L.P. $71.33 2021-2023 Yupelri
Amarin Pharma, INC. $59.65 2019-2022
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $53.55 2022-2023
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $51.01 2022
Valeritas, INC. $49.71 2019
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $45.13 2022-2023
Corcept Therapeutics $40.56 2025 Korlym
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, INC. $40.45 2021-2023 Rexulti
Sumitomo Pharma America, INC. $34.94 2023 Gemtesa
Janssen Biotech, INC. $26.36 2020
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, INC. $24.42 2021
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.64 2021
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $23.55 2020
Iti, INC. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, INC.) $22.38 2023
Shire North American Group INC $20.43 2019
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $19.18 2019
Jazz Pharmaceuticals INC. $19.04 2021
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals INC. $16.73 2019
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $15.95 2019
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $13.56 2020
Medtronic, INC. $13.30 2021
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $13.12 2022
Exact Sciences Corporation $12.90 2023 Cologuard Collection Kit
Lundbeck LLC $12.21 2022
Braintree Laboratories, INC. $12.08 2019
Allergan, INC. $11.89 2020

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Meng Zhao

$4,814.66

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Abbvie INC.
Context
The $40.56 reported for 2025 was less 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.