Physician profile

Chintan Shah

Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) · Houston, TX

NPI 1942662770

$4,101.68

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

18 companies · $72.32 in 2025

The $72.32 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $454).

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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$1,150.16
Travel and Lodging$475.01

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
Medtronic, INC. $1,345.11 2021-2022
Boston Scientific Corporation $933.99 2021-2023 Vercise
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC $412.18 2021-2022
Acadia Pharmaceuticals INC $316.19 2021-2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $250.26 2023
Abbvie INC. $195.16 2021-2024 Botox, Ubrelvy
Abbott Laboratories $178.85 2023-2024 Infinity
Acorda Therapeutics, INC $117.38 2021
Neurocrine Biosciences, INC. $81.21 2021-2022
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, INC. $73.17 2021
Ge Healthcare $53.70 2023-2024
Medtronic USA, INC. $31.97 2020
Janssen Biotech, INC. $25.36 2025 Rybrevant
Argenx US, INC. $24.03 2023 Vyvgart
Tactile Systems Technology INC $16.87 2025 Nimbl, Flexitouch Plus
Show all 18 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amgen INC. $16.39 2025 Uplizna
Philips North America LLC $16.16 2021
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $13.70 2025 Alymsys

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.

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Payment summary

Chintan Shah

$4,101.68

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2020-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $72.32 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Neurology (Psychiatry & Neurology) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $454).

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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.