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Covered recipient · General Payments record

LALITHKUMAR K CHOUHAN

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

NPI: 1124011028
CMS profile: 186350
Location: SAINT LOUIS, MO

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General Payments · PY2019–2025

CMS publication 2026-06-30

Latest program year · PY2025

$2,501.66

85 records · 0 disputed

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How these totals are calculated

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By nature of payment

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$1,484.55	78
Travel and Lodging	$1,017.11	7

By paying entity

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
BIOTRONIK INC.	$1,198.82	12
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION	$382.81	30
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$214.26	18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$199.72	10
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$122.77	1
Abbott Laboratories	$112.06	1
PFIZER INC.	$55.38	3
CVRx Inc.	$47.15	2
Novo Nordisk AS	$38.36	2
Acerta Pharma LLC	$30.16	2
DAVOL INC.	$28.65	1
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$26.84	1
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25.70	1
Amgen Inc.	$18.98	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2019	$871.31	63
PY2020	$854.90	49
PY2021	$1,738.06	86
PY2022	$1,681.76	73
PY2023	$1,302.59	63
PY2024	$2,216.72	107
PY2025	$2,501.66	85

Payment records · PY2025 (85)

Ordering applied by this site (date, newest first, then paying entity) · record values are shown as CMS published them

Program year 2025 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Record-level detail is published for PY2025; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$13.58	12/22/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200046371	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$33.49	12/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200046363	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14.33	12/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200046367	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$17.98	12/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229888594	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$20.70	12/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200046353	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$16.09	11/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229582123	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$12.21	11/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817397	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$11.03	11/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107923	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$20.06	10/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238047623	CMS
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$122.77	10/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1225226284	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$9.91	10/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817409	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$10.44	10/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817405	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$5.91	10/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107917	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$9.36	10/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107921	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$14.68	10/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817403	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21.94	10/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238137805	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$17.52	09/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817421	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4.05	09/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107915	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$29.65	09/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238047625	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$17.87	09/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817419	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$13.47	09/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817415	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$8.52	09/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107919	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$3.41	09/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107913	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$21.31	08/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229159274	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$25.43	08/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1220071950	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$6.19	08/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817351	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$10.04	08/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107911	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4.26	07/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107907	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$10.73	07/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107909	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$17.48	07/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817377	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$18.43	07/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238179051	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$17.61	07/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817371	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$7.63	06/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107905	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$25.26	06/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238048041	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21.67	06/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107903	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$8.90	05/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238048043	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$3.28	05/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817393	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21.78	05/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238137807	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4.95	05/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107891	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$8.29	05/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107901	CMS
Abbott Laboratories	$112.06	05/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1241016676	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$9.78	04/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107887	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$17.64	04/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107899	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$468.23	04/17/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392946	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$3.59	04/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107889	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$14.09	04/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107897	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$17.08	04/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817453	CMS
Davol Inc.	$28.65	04/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1232223112	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$15.27	03/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817449	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$18.92	03/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107893	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$12.84	03/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107895	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$3.79	03/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107885	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$6.76	03/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817391	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$18.21	03/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107933	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$5.68	03/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817457	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$12.47	02/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238048045	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$188.19	02/25/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392922	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$220.49	02/25/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392924	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$18.98	02/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1228425125	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$16.71	02/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107935	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$21.72	02/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1218114581	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.20	02/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206527754	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$25.70	02/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1222951095	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$4.84	02/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107931	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$21.59	02/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1189112673	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$58.83	02/08/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392898	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$11.76	02/08/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392900	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$38.02	02/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392902	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$58.01	02/08/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392906	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$11.60	02/08/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392908	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$33.49	02/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392948	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$23.79	02/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392952	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$45.18	02/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392956	CMS
BIOTRONIK INC.	$41.23	02/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1244392904	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$8.38	02/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817359	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$16.77	02/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1189044875	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$13.53	01/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238084503	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$17.78	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107929	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$7.43	01/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817459	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$29.23	01/22/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107927	CMS
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$26.84	01/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1173653146	CMS
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$13.00	01/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1248817363	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$27.70	01/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238136961	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$14.96	01/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1207153723	CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$23.44	01/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1200107925	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-06-30
Program years on this page: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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Plain: LALITHKUMAR K CHOUHAN, NPI 1124011028. IndustryPayments, data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1124011028.
APA 7: IndustryPayments. (2026). LALITHKUMAR K CHOUHAN, NPI 1124011028 (Data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z) [Data set]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1124011028
Bluebook: LALITHKUMAR K CHOUHAN, NPI 1124011028, IndustryPayments (data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z), https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1124011028.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Open Payments.