Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Luwei Tao, M.D.

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1639601966

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Luwei Tao, M.D. received $2,773.19 in general payments during 2025 across 161 reported records.

Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 11.9% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 67 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Jardiance, Ozempic.

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 17 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.

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 11 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 55 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 55 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$2,773.19

161 reported records · 37 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $330.3411.9%162025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $234.608.5%202025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $170.016.1%132025
Radius Health, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $158.505.7%152025
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $156.195.6%72025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $140.515.1%62025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $139.785.0%92025
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $135.564.9%92025
IBSA Pharma Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $107.093.9%72025
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $106.043.8%52025
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $103.993.8%62025
Exact Sciences Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $97.813.5%52025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $94.053.4%52025
UCB, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $89.113.2%32025
Insulet Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $78.662.8%42025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $75.562.7%32025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $55.822.0%32025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $49.081.8%22025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $48.751.8%32025
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $40.361.5%22025
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $30.861.1%12025
Lundbeck LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.341.1%12025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.841.0%12025
Biogen, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.950.9%12025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.660.8%12025
Alvogen Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.610.8%12025
BETA BIONICS, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.240.8%22025
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.980.8%12025
KYOWA KIRIN, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.330.7%12025
Optinose US, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.090.7%12025
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.950.7%12025
CeQur Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.730.7%12025
Dynavax Technologies Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.220.7%12025
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.950.7%12025
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $17.050.6%12025
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.950.6%12025
EVOKE PHARMA, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.630.6%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$2,773.19161

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $168.49 8 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $168.49 8 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $161.85 8 2025
Source payment records
Tymlos
Normalized: tymlos
Drug Radius Health, Inc. $158.50 15 2025
Source payment records
ZENPEP
Normalized: zenpep
Drug Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $156.19 7 2025
Source payment records
XIFAXAN
Normalized: xifaxan
Drug Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $139.78 9 2025
Source payment records
  • 2025-01-23 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $20.50 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-02-12 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $18.05 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-02-28 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $17.30 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-04-07 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $17.82 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-05-05 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $19.38 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-06-23 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $19.64 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-08-11 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $15.00 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-09-08 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $0.64 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-09-08 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $11.45 · Open Payments source
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $130.43 7 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $112.92 7 2025
Source payment records
Flector
Normalized: flector
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $107.09 7 2025
Source payment records
Licart
Normalized: licart
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $107.09 7 2025
Source payment records
Tirosint
Normalized: tirosint
Drug IBSA Pharma Inc. $107.09 7 2025
Source payment records
REXULTI
Normalized: rexulti
Drug Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $103.99 6 2025
Source payment records
Symbravo
Normalized: symbravo
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $90.00 4 2025
Source payment records
Cologuard Collection Kit
Normalized: cologuard collection kit
Device Exact Sciences Corporation $78.70 4 2025
Source payment records
Omnipod
Normalized: omnipod
Device Insulet Corporation $78.66 4 2025
Source payment records
KESIMPTA
Normalized: kesimpta
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $75.56 3 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $67.14 3 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $67.14 3 2025
Source payment records
ABRYSVO
Normalized: abrysvo
Biological PFIZER INC. $58.61 2 2025
Source payment records
COMIRNATY
Normalized: comirnaty
Biological PFIZER INC. $58.61 2 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $57.09 6 2025
Source payment records
FARXIGA
Normalized: farxiga
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $52.86 3 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $49.08 2 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $48.75 3 2025
Source payment records
LINZESS
Normalized: linzess
Drug ABBVIE INC. $48.58 9 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $45.93 3 2025
Source payment records
TZIELD
Normalized: tzield
Biological SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC $40.36 2 2025
Source payment records
CREON
Normalized: creon
Drug ABBVIE INC. $38.52 7 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $38.02 3 2025
Source payment records
KISUNLA
Normalized: kisunla
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $36.05 2 2025
Source payment records
Nayzilam
Normalized: nayzilam
Drug UCB, Inc. $32.41 1 2025
Source payment records
PONVORY
Normalized: ponvory
Drug Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. $30.86 1 2025
Source payment records
Briviact
Normalized: briviact
Drug UCB, Inc. $29.60 1 2025
Source payment records
VYEPTI
Normalized: vyepti
Biological Lundbeck LLC $29.34 1 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $27.84 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $27.32 1 2025
Source payment records
BOTOX
Normalized: botox
Biological ABBVIE INC. $27.15 2 2025
Source payment records
Rystiggo
Normalized: rystiggo
Drug UCB, Inc. $27.10 1 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $24.15 1 2025
Source payment records
TYSABRI
Normalized: tysabri
Biological Biogen, Inc. $23.95 1 2025
Source payment records
VUMERITY
Normalized: vumerity
Drug Biogen, Inc. $23.95 1 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $22.66 1 2025
Source payment records
TERIPARATIDE
Normalized: teriparatide
Drug Alvogen Inc $21.61 1 2025
Source payment records
iLet Bionic Pancreas
Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $21.24 2 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $21.24 2 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $21.24 2 2025
Source payment records
CYCLOSET
Normalized: cycloset
Drug Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC $20.98 1 2025
Source payment records
CRYSVITA
Normalized: crysvita
Drug KYOWA KIRIN, INC. $20.33 1 2025
Source payment records
Xhance
Normalized: xhance
Drug Optinose US, Inc. $20.09 1 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $19.77 1 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $19.77 1 2025
Source payment records
AMYVID
Normalized: amyvid
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $19.65 1 2025
Source payment records
AZMIRO
Normalized: azmiro
Drug Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $18.95 1 2025
Source payment records
CeQur Simplicity
Normalized: cequr simplicity
Device CeQur Corporation $18.73 1 2025
Source payment records
Heplisav-B
Normalized: heplisav b
Drug Dynavax Technologies Corporation $18.22 1 2025
Source payment records
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $17.95 1 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $17.95 1 2025
Source payment records
RINVOQ
Normalized: rinvoq
Biological ABBVIE INC. $17.57 1 2025
Source payment records
SKYRIZI
Normalized: skyrizi
Biological ABBVIE INC. $17.57 1 2025
Source payment records
ISTURISA
Normalized: isturisa
Drug RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC. $17.05 1 2025
Source payment records
BREZTRI
Normalized: breztri
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $17.04 1 2025
Source payment records
Auvelity
Normalized: auvelity
Drug Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. $16.04 1 2025
Source payment records
CAPVAXIVE
Normalized: capvaxive
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $15.95 1 2025
Source payment records
GARDASIL 9
Normalized: gardasil 9
Biological Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $15.95 1 2025
Source payment records
GIMOTI
Normalized: gimoti
Drug EVOKE PHARMA, INC. $15.63 1 2025
Source payment records
PAXLOVID
Normalized: paxlovid
Drug PFIZER INC. $14.76 1 2025
Source payment records
PROLIA
Normalized: prolia
Biological Amgen Inc. $14.68 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
FARXIGA
farxiga
2025 Farxiga 2024 17
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 55 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 36 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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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
17 suppressed by CMS
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
11 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
55 23
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
55 23
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Ozempic
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Ozempic · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
36 15

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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium14363
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium12442
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate10549
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium10446
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate9846
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl9841
GabapentinGabapentin8038
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide6226
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium5933
JardianceEmpagliflozin5523
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl5219
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium4619
LisinoprilLisinopril4619
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate4118
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium3814
OzempicSemaglutide3615
FurosemideFurosemide3317
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate3212
CarvedilolCarvedilol3214
GlipizideGlipizide2711
OmeprazoleOmeprazole27suppressed
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide2613
AtenololAtenolol24suppressed
AzithromycinAzithromycin2422
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate2412
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl2313
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide23suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam23suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide21suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate21suppressed
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl20suppressed
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium18suppressed
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide18suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol17suppressed
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl17suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog16suppressed
SimvastatinSimvastatin16suppressed
CelecoxibCelecoxib15suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine15suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium1411
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate14suppressed
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium14suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav13suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate13suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride13suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine13suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe12suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen12suppressed
SucralfateSucralfate12suppressed
XareltoRivaroxaban12suppressed
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl11suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone11suppressed
Nifedipine ErNifedipine11suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $2,773.19 · 161 records Novo Nordisk Inc ABRYSVO, AIRSUPRA, AMYVID, AREXVY, AZMIRO, Auvelity, BOTOX, BREZTRI, Briviact, CAPVAXIVE, COMIRNATY, CREON, CRYSVITA, CYCLOSET, CeQur Simplicity, Cologuard Collection Kit, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, FARXIGA, Flector, GARDASIL 9, GIMOTI, Heplisav-B, ISTURISA, JARDIANCE, KESIMPTA, KISUNLA, Kerendia, Korlym, LINZESS, Licart, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Nayzilam, OTEZLA, Omnipod, Ozempic, PAXLOVID, PONVORY, PROLIA, QULIPTA, REPATHA, REXULTI, RINVOQ, Rybelsus, Rystiggo, SHINGRIX, SKYRIZI, Symbravo, TERIPARATIDE, TYSABRI, TZIELD, Tirosint, Tymlos, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, VUMERITY, VYEPTI, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, Xhance, ZAVZPRET, ZENPEP, ZEPBOUND, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset 5
2024 Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.

Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Loaded source releases

DatasetYearPublicationSource
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

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

Full methodology · Questions & answers · Report a possible error