Physician profile

Blessy A Varughese

Internal Medicine · Houston, TX

NPI 1467985234

$7,952.89

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

36 companies · $1,189 in 2025

The $1,189 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Internal Medicine providers 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$5,666.12
Travel and Lodging$451.13

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. $2,178.00 2022-2025 Minimed 780g, Intellis Adaptivestim
Lilly USA, LLC $974.96 2022-2025 Mounjaro, Jardiance, Baqsimi
Dexcom, INC. $539.74 2021-2023 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Amgen INC. $500.80 2023-2025 Evenity, Repatha, Prolia
Novo Nordisk INC $468.72 2020-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy
Abbott Laboratories $364.40 2023-2025 Freestyle Libre
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $337.96 2023-2025 Jardiance
Embecta Corp. $243.62 2023-2024 Bd Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle
Mannkind Corporation $220.07 2020-2025 Afrezza
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $201.44 2021-2025
Radius Health, INC. $172.22 2023-2024 Tymlos
Medtronic Minimed, INC. $159.42 2020
Insulet Corporation $152.45 2025 Omnipod
Cequr Corporation $149.58 2023-2025 Cequr Simplicity
Ibsa Pharma INC. $132.93 2022-2024 Tirosint, Licart, Licart
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CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Genentech USA, INC. $117.85 2019
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $114.80 2022-2023 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $107.13 2025
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $94.24 2024-2025
Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. $82.07 2023-2025 Isturisa, Signifor Lar
Corcept Therapeutics $81.41 2024-2025 Korlym
Nevro Corp. $76.95 2023-2024 Senza
Abbvie INC. $61.89 2023-2025 Synthroid
Becton, Dickinson and Company $55.45 2022
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $51.26 2022-2025 Gvoke Hypopen
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC $51.07 2023 Unithroid
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $44.36 2022-2024 Nexletol
Sequel Med Tech, LLC $33.64 2025 Twiist
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $30.67 2025 Strensiq
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $28.04 2024
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC $26.73 2024 Contrave
Beta Bionics, INC. $24.89 2023 Ilet Bionic Pancreas
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $21.64 2025 Yorvipath
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $20.55 2024 Crysvita
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $18.32 2023 Farxiga
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.62 2023 Cycloset

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Blessy A Varughese

$7,952.89

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Medtronic, INC.
Context
The $1,189 reported for 2025 was more than what 87% of Internal Medicine providers 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.