Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,980.89
31 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Samuel Chen, MD, PH.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1396803474
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Samuel Chen, MD, PH.D. received $1,980.89 in general payments during 2025 across 31 reported records.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. accounted for 25.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 11 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Vemlidy.
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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Farxiga 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 56 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Gilead Sciences, 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 Vemlidy as an associated drug or biological on 782 records involving 554 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 46 claims for Vemlidy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $503.39 | 25.4% | 15 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $349.56 | 17.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $270.97 | 13.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $249.31 | 12.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $180.51 | 9.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $146.75 | 7.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $139.79 | 7.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Stryker Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $123.63 | 6.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.98 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,980.89 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $349.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REZDIFFRA Normalized: rezdiffra |
Drug | Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $270.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Livdelzi Normalized: livdelzi |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $256.26 | 2 | 2025 |
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| PROCLAIM Normalized: proclaim |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $146.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| IQIRVO Normalized: iqirvo |
Drug | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $139.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Vemlidy Normalized: vemlidy |
Drug | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $134.66 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $133.16 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $116.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MAKO Normalized: mako |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $97.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLOWTRIEVER Normalized: flowtriever |
Device | Stryker Corporation | $26.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.98 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 21 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 56 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Vemlidy vemlidy |
2025 | Vemlidy | 2024 | 46 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
56 | 18 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Vemlidy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 782 supporting records · 554 recipient NPIs · example record 1234350906 |
Vemlidy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
46 | suppressed by CMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 218 | 68 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 209 | 73 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 185 | 63 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 153 | 49 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 116 | 36 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 112 | 44 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 111 | 35 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 104 | 38 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 100 | 28 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 96 | 55 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 89 | 56 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 81 | 64 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 75 | 20 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 60 | 21 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 56 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 47 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 47 | 27 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 46 | 15 |
| Vemlidy | Tenofovir Alafenamide | 46 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 44 | 17 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 39 | 25 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 35 | 28 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 32 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 32 | 21 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 31 | 14 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | 13 |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 31 | 21 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 25 | 24 |
| Xigduo Xr | Dapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin | 25 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 22 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 21 | suppressed |
| Chlorhexidine Gluconate | Chlorhexidine Gluconate | 20 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 20 | suppressed |
| Halobetasol Propionate | Halobetasol Propionate | 20 | 13 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 20 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 18 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 18 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 17 | 16 |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 15 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 14 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 13 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 13 | suppressed |
| Glipizide-Metformin | Glipizide/Metformin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 13 | 11 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 12 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 11 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 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 | $1,980.89 · 31 records | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | AIRSUPRA, FARXIGA, FLOWTRIEVER, IQIRVO, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, Livdelzi, MAKO, PROCLAIM, REZDIFFRA, Vemlidy | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga 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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