Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,396.95
69 reported records · 17 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Cheng Zhou
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Pulmonary Disease · ELKTON, MD · NPI 1295180008
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Cheng Zhou received $1,396.95 in general payments during 2025 across 69 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 15.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Trelegy Ellipta.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 81 claims for Symbicort by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported OFEV as an associated drug or biological on 14236 records involving 6873 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Ofev by this doctor in 2024.
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TRELEGY ELLIPTA as an associated drug or biological on 131532 records involving 37148 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 361 claims for Trelegy Ellipta by this doctor in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $217.30 | 15.6% | 11 | 2025 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $212.51 | 15.2% | 15 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.15 | 12.2% | 9 | 2025 |
| Insmed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.15 | 10.9% | 8 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $112.91 | 8.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $88.10 | 6.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $78.99 | 5.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.82 | 5.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.87 | 5.0% | 4 | 2025 |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.29 | 4.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.03 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.69 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.39 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.62 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.57 | 1.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Electromed, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.80 | 1.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.76 | 1.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,317.96 | 68 |
| Education | $78.99 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUPIXENT Normalized: dupixent |
Biological | GENZYME CORPORATION, Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc., SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $260.19 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Ohtuvayre Normalized: ohtuvayre |
Drug | Verona Pharma, Inc. | $212.51 | 15 | 2025 |
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| Arikayce Normalized: arikayce |
Drug | Insmed, Inc. | $152.15 | 8 | 2025 |
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| FASENRA Normalized: fasenra |
Biological | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $114.07 | 6 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $105.02 | 6 | 2025 |
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| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $88.10 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Brinsupri Normalized: brinsupri |
Drug | Insmed, Inc. | $81.94 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TEZSPIRE Normalized: tezspire |
Biological | Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $80.97 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Prolastin-C Liquid Normalized: prolastin c liquid |
Biological | Grifols USA, LLC | $74.82 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NUCALA Normalized: nucala |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $65.13 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $44.18 | 3 | 2025 |
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| EMBLAVEO Normalized: emblaveo |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $27.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KEYTRUDA Normalized: keytruda |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $25.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XOLAIR Normalized: xolair |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $25.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $24.39 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $23.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $23.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JASCAYD Normalized: jascayd |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.57 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SMARTVEST Normalized: smartvest |
Device | Electromed, Inc. | $17.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRELEGY ELLIPTA trelegy ellipta |
2025 | Trelegy Ellipta | 2024 | 361 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYMBICORT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610 |
Symbicort · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
81 | 25 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OFEV open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 14236 supporting records · 6873 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811762 |
Ofev · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRELEGY ELLIPTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 131532 supporting records · 37148 recipient NPIs · example record 1190332369 |
Trelegy Ellipta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
361 | 108 |
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 |
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| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 434 | 178 |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 361 | 108 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 299 | 100 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 169 | 53 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 135 | 56 |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 129 | 40 |
| Theophylline Er | Theophylline Anhydrous | 95 | 23 |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 81 | 25 |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 76 | 24 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 71 | 20 |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 70 | 20 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 68 | 32 |
| Incruse Ellipta | Umeclidinium Bromide | 59 | 21 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 39 | 13 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 33 | 13 |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 32 | 15 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 28 | suppressed |
| Stiolto Respimat | Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Varenicline Tartrate | Varenicline Tartrate | 23 | 14 |
| Ofev | Nintedanib Esylate | 18 | suppressed |
| Dupixent Pen | Dupilumab | 17 | suppressed |
| Arnuity Ellipta | Fluticasone Furoate | 15 | suppressed |
| Breyna | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Advair Hfa | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 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 | $1,396.95 · 69 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA, Arikayce, Brinsupri, DUPIXENT, EMBLAVEO, FASENRA, Flexitouch Plus, JASCAYD, KEYTRUDA, NUCALA, Nimbl, Ohtuvayre, Prolastin-C Liquid, SMARTVEST, TEZSPIRE, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, Tyvaso, XOLAIR, YUPELRI, ZERBAXA | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Trelegy Ellipta play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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 |
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| 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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