Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$162.38
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael D Choi, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MONTEREY PARK, CA · NPI 1255405635
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael D Choi, M.D. received $162.38 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. accounted for 86.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $140.00 | 86.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.38 | 13.8% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $162.38 | 2 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTEDO XR Normalized: austedo xr |
Drug | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $140.00 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| General - Vascular Intervention Normalized: general vascular intervention |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.38 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 1103 | 105 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 836 | 89 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 811 | 88 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 768 | 75 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 732 | 82 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 647 | 66 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 457 | 41 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 424 | 44 |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 293 | 67 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 276 | 27 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 230 | 30 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 226 | 21 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 224 | 23 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 220 | 21 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 203 | 17 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 164 | 17 |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 159 | 19 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 148 | 17 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 143 | 19 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 130 | 13 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 122 | 12 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 121 | 37 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 119 | 11 |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 118 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 118 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 111 | 15 |
| Constulose | Lactulose | 110 | 20 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 106 | 23 |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 106 | 15 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 106 | 14 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 103 | 15 |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 102 | 17 |
| Metformin Er Gastric | Metformin Hcl | 100 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 97 | 76 |
| Enulose | Lactulose | 93 | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 87 | 17 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 82 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 82 | 46 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 80 | suppressed |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 79 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 74 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine | Carbamazepine | 72 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 72 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 65 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 65 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 64 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 63 | 11 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 63 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 60 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 58 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 57 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 51 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 50 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 49 | 37 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 48 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 47 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 47 | suppressed |
| Phenobarbital | Phenobarbital | 47 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 44 | 11 |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 44 | suppressed |
| Atrovent Hfa | Ipratropium Bromide | 43 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 41 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 40 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 39 | 12 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 37 | suppressed |
| Desmopressin Acetate | Desmopressin Acetate | 36 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 35 | 12 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 34 | suppressed |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 34 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 33 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 32 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 32 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 31 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 31 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 30 | suppressed |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 29 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 29 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 27 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 27 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate | Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate | 27 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 25 | suppressed |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 24 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 23 | suppressed |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | 23 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 23 | 16 |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 23 | suppressed |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes | Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 22 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 21 | 21 |
| Roflumilast | Roflumilast | 21 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 20 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 20 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 20 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 18 | suppressed |
| Fluocinonide | Fluocinonide | 18 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 18 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin | Phenytoin | 17 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 16 | suppressed |
| Nystatin-Triamcinolone | Nystatin/Triamcinolone Acet | 16 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 16 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 15 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 15 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 14 | suppressed |
| Cryselle | Norgestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 14 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 14 | suppressed |
| Bromocriptine Mesylate | Bromocriptine Mesylate | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 13 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 13 | suppressed |
| Amantadine | Amantadine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 12 | suppressed |
| Ibu | Ibuprofen | 12 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 12 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol | Norgestimate-Ethinyl Estradiol | 12 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Turqoz | Norgestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol | 12 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | Betamethasone Dipropionate | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Genvoya | Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 11 | suppressed |
| Guanfacine Hcl Er | Guanfacine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 11 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $162.38 · 2 records | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AUSTEDO XR, General - Vascular Intervention | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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