Official source Data mirrored from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Open Payments · General Payments · as published 2026-01-23 View official record Methodology

Covered recipient · General Payments record

SATISH S RAO

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

NPI
1063485340
CMS profile
3286
Location
AUGUSTA, GA

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$244,751.44

  • Reported across 189 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$91,418.25

82 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Consulting Fee $89,762.50 66
Food and Beverage $1,129.91 14
Travel and Lodging $525.84 2

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $46,404.82 40
Ardelyx, Inc. $44,656.06 36
Enterra Medical, Inc. $190.54 2
Medtronic, Inc. $90.53 1
QOL Medical, LLC $57.26 2
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $19.04 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $28,013.28 28
PY2019 $1,327.50 3
PY2020 $3,900.00 1
PY2021 $21,336.92 4
PY2022 $16,184.70 11
PY2023 $82,570.79 60
PY2024 $91,418.25 82

Payment records · PY2024 (82)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Ardelyx, Inc. $192.56 01/17/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702866 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $2,625.00 02/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702868 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $333.28 02/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702870 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 03/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702872 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 03/13/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702874 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $138.07 04/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702876 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 04/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702878 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 05/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702880 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 05/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702882 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 06/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702884 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $26.93 06/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702886 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $76.77 06/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702888 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $103.22 06/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702890 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $2,625.00 06/21/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702892 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $3,000.00 06/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702894 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 07/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702896 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 07/18/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702898 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $750.00 07/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702900 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 07/23/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702902 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 07/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702904 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 08/06/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702906 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 08/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702908 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 08/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702910 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $110.03 08/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702912 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $2,625.00 08/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702914 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $750.00 08/30/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702916 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 09/04/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702918 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 09/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702920 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 10/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702922 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 10/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702924 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 10/23/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702926 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,125.00 10/25/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702928 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $29.15 10/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702930 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $146.05 10/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702932 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 11/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702934 CMS
Ardelyx, Inc. $1,500.00 11/21/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1146702936 CMS
Enterra Medical, Inc. $178.96 01/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154810164 CMS
Enterra Medical, Inc. $11.58 01/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1154810166 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $90.53 02/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117047392 CMS
QOL Medical, LLC $24.57 03/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147713602 CMS
QOL Medical, LLC $32.69 07/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1147713604 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $19.04 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153428785 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $500.00 01/26/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329856 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 02/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329858 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 02/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329860 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 02/15/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329862 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 02/18/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329864 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $687.50 02/23/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329866 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $825.00 02/29/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329868 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 03/09/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329870 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 03/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329872 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 03/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329874 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 03/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151330034 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,750.00 03/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329876 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 03/28/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329878 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,100.00 04/01/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329880 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,000.00 04/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329882 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $142.32 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329968 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 06/01/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329884 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,200.00 06/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329886 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $275.00 06/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329888 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,100.00 06/11/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329890 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 06/12/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329892 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $825.00 06/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329894 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 06/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329896 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 08/22/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329898 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,925.00 08/27/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329900 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $275.00 09/17/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329902 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 09/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329904 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $825.00 09/24/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329906 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,000.00 09/26/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329908 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $825.00 10/03/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329910 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 10/14/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329912 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $3,300.00 10/18/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329914 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 10/19/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329916 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,750.00 10/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329918 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,200.00 11/02/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329920 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 12/01/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329922 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $2,200.00 12/08/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329924 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $550.00 12/10/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329926 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 12/15/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329928 CMS
Vibrant Gastro, Inc. $1,650.00 12/20/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151329930 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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