Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$19,690.45
175 reported records · 18 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Lu Chen, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology · FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA · NPI 1679935050
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Lu Chen, MD received $19,690.45 in general payments during 2025 across 175 reported records.
BIOTRONIK INC. accounted for 62.3% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $12,269.95 | 62.3% | 47 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,921.90 | 14.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,024.61 | 10.3% | 23 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,393.41 | 7.1% | 26 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$391.18 | 2.0% | 6 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $134.86 | 0.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $125.00 | 0.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.53 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.52 | 0.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.95 | 0.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.89 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.52 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.84 | 0.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $28.54 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Stereotaxis Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.78 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.15 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.19 | 0.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $8.63 | 0.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $12,427.91 | 35 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,053.26 | 138 |
| Education | $187.50 | 1 |
| Entertainment | $21.78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEIR Normalized: aveir |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $2,303.81 | 30 | 2025 |
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| CARTO 3 Normalized: carto 3 |
Device | Biosense Webster, Inc. | $1,979.78 | 22 | 2025 |
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| BIOMONITOR Normalized: biomonitor |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $428.78 | 9 | 2025 |
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| FARAPULSE Normalized: farapulse |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $328.87 | 4 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $321.75 | 4 | 2025 |
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| EMBLEM MRI S-ICD Normalized: emblem mri s icd |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $297.69 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE PRECISION Normalized: ensite precision |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $281.79 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Acticor 7 VR-T DX Normalized: acticor 7 vr t dx |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $252.83 | 2 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $220.57 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Normalized: watchman |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $164.95 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMVIA EDGE Normalized: amvia edge |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $133.13 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $125.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ENSITE Normalized: ensite |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $92.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $86.53 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $86.12 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM Normalized: affera mapping system |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $82.05 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Access System Normalized: watchman access system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $77.27 | 5 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $72.52 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ASSURITY Normalized: assurity |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $65.05 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN Normalized: aurora ev icd mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $64.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMPLATZER AMULET Normalized: amplatzer amulet |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $61.14 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $53.95 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F Normalized: cardiva vascade mvp vvcs 6 12f |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $44.52 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $36.84 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $36.84 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZOOM Wireless Transmitter Normalized: zoom wireless transmitter |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $33.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRYNGOLZA Normalized: tryngolza |
Drug | Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $28.54 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GALLANT Normalized: gallant |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $28.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $25.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $24.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PAMIRA Normalized: pamira |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $23.74 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ADVISOR Normalized: advisor |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $23.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device Normalized: mylux patient kit with mobile device |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RESONATE EL ICD VR Normalized: resonate el icd vr |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $22.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PERCLOSE PROSTYLE Normalized: perclose prostyle |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $22.20 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: azure xt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $21.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Genesis Normalized: genesis |
Device | Stereotaxis Inc | $21.78 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MERLIN@HOME Normalized: merlin home |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $21.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PAXLOVID Normalized: paxlovid |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $20.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $14.19 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VIEWMATE Normalized: viewmate |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $12.98 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Brady Normalized: general brady |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $11.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JOT DX Normalized: jot dx |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $10.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $8.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN Normalized: evera mri xt dr surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $1.92 | 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
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.
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 | $19,690.45 · 175 records | BIOTRONIK INC. | ADVISOR, AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM, AMPLATZER AMULET, AMVIA EDGE, AMVUTTRA, ASSURITY, AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN, AVEIR, AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN, Acticor 7 VR-T DX, BIOMONITOR, CAPVAXIVE, CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F, CARTO 3, ELIQUIS, EMBLEM MRI S-ICD, ENSITE, ENSITE PRECISION, EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN, FARAPULSE, GALLANT, General - Brady, General - Therapies, Genesis, JARDIANCE, JOT DX, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LOKELMA, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LifeVest, MERLIN@HOME, MICRA, NURTEC ODT, PAMIRA, PAXLOVID, PERCLOSE PROSTYLE, REPATHA, RESONATE EL ICD VR, TRYNGOLZA, VERQUVO, VIEWMATE, VYNDAQEL, WATCHMAN, WATCHMAN Access System, WATCHMAN FLX, ZOOM Wireless Transmitter, myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device | — | — |
| 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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