Physician profile

Kalpesh Patel

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) · Houston, TX

NPI 1982707212

$381,971.26

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $79K in 2025

The $79K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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$125,335.00
Consulting Fee$40,193.75
Food and Beverage$11,981.80
Travel and Lodging$10,687.05
Education$20.08

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
Boston Scientific Corporation $168,195.52 2019-2025 General - Therapies, General - Biliary Devices, Axios
Abbvie INC. $107,835.41 2019-2025
Conmed Corporation $18,948.00 2019-2025 Beamer System, Conmed Biliary, Conmed Generators
Olympus Corporation $18,391.74 2023-2025 Single Use Biliary Balloon Dilator, Evis Exera III Colonovideoscope, Evis Exera III Video System Center
Olympus Corporation of The Americas $16,101.45 2019-2025 Evis Exera III Colonovideoscope, Evis Exera Lll Colonovideoscope, Single Use Aspiration Needle Na-U200h
Pentax of America, INC. $11,976.51 2019-2023
Gi Supply, INC. $10,715.86 2019-2021
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated $7,345.00 2025 Hemospray
Ambu INC. $5,843.73 2020-2025
Lumendi LLC $5,119.97 2019-2021
Endogastric Solutions, INC $3,354.30 2019-2024 Esophyx
Ambu A/S $2,700.00 2022
Cook Medical LLC $960.04 2019-2025 Hemospray, Fusion, Echotip Insight
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $790.36 2019-2023 Xifaxan
Medtronic, INC. $625.44 2022-2025 Endoflip, Gi Genius, Pillcam
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Abbott Laboratories $376.71 2022-2025 Dragonfly Opstar
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation $275.00 2024
Steris Corporation $250.03 2022
3-D Matrix, INC. $248.98 2024
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. $206.49 2023-2025 Alphaone
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., INC. $154.71 2020-2024 Entyvio, Eohilia, Gattex
Erbe USA INC $150.20 2019
Alcresta Therapeutics, INC. $149.99 2023 Relizorb
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation $140.55 2025
Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA, INC. $135.73 2025 Eyemax
Ethicon US, LLC $122.18 2020-2024 Dermabond Prineo
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, INC. $120.55 2025 Voquezna
Merit Medical Systems INC $120.06 2025 Esophyx
Enterra Medical, INC. $112.34 2024
Apollo Endosurgery US INC $109.63 2021-2022
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. $105.49 2023 Dupixent
Janssen Biotech, INC. $65.81 2019-2025 Tremfya, Stelara
Genzyme Corporation $62.74 2020-2025
Olympus America INC. $47.11 2020-2021
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, INC. $42.72 2022-2024
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, INC $18.86 2020
Shionogi INC $17.80 2019
Itamar Medical INC $17.30 2022
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $16.95 2024 Dificid

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Kalpesh Patel

$381,971.26

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Boston Scientific Corporation
Context
The $79K reported for 2025 was more than what 98% of Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine) providers received nationally (typical 2025 total: $636).

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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.