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

CHRISTOPHER KIM

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

NPI
1538696117
CMS profile
7344469
Location
HOUSTON, TX

General Payments · PY2021–2024

$6,605.89

  • Reported across 148 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$2,891.23

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
Food and Beverage $2,209.32 76
Travel and Lodging $681.91 6

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2021 $247.35 4
PY2022 $2,366.70 33
PY2023 $1,100.61 29
PY2024 $2,891.23 82

Payment records · PY2024 (82)

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

Program year 2024 202120222023 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
ABBVIE INC. $15.19 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071152 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.30 02/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071154 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $125.09 04/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071156 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.63 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071158 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $31.03 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071160 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $1.88 04/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071162 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $21.17 05/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071164 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $9.86 05/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071166 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $12.50 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071168 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $16.40 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071170 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $9.53 06/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071172 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $24.88 07/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071174 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $8.24 08/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071176 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $8.12 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071178 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $14.55 08/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071180 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $13.41 08/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071182 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $10.04 08/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071184 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $10.53 09/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071186 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $13.61 10/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071188 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $15.55 10/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071190 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $6.24 10/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071192 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $19.06 10/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071194 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $28.58 11/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071196 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $14.81 12/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071198 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $4.76 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071200 CMS
ABBVIE INC. $21.61 12/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104071202 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $14.55 02/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092619268 CMS
Boston Scientific Corporation $17.40 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1092619270 CMS
Celltrion USA Inc. $18.51 09/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1075853469 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $124.40 03/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101336441 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $124.40 09/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101336543 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $32.93 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005100 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $116.52 04/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005114 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $20.01 05/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005106 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $62.29 05/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005104 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $20.39 06/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005118 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $25.11 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005124 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $39.34 11/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1140005126 CMS
Janssen Biotech, Inc. $22.49 09/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1078725571 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $26.95 11/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1136098444 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $34.25 08/13/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367843 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $252.45 08/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367845 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $34.25 08/15/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367847 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $34.25 11/18/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367849 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $291.64 12/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367851 CMS
Medtronic, Inc. $35.07 12/12/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1119367853 CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $14.29 10/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1141674475 CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $125.00 02/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151081861 CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $127.66 08/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151081863 CMS
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $15.51 08/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1151081865 CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $114.32 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114087329 CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $19.88 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114087331 CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $20.06 08/06/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114087333 CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $23.08 08/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114087335 CMS
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. $129.50 08/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114087337 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.55 03/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153599919 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $9.54 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153640296 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $10.34 04/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153656301 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $12.68 05/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153607962 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.58 06/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153497008 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $13.58 06/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153491943 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $18.83 06/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153560021 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $8.02 07/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153698759 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $20.64 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153735798 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $17.20 09/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153500223 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $12.27 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153423615 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $5.35 09/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153693190 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $19.08 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153567590 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $8.15 10/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153656097 CMS
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $12.36 11/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1153506017 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $28.99 01/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601741 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $20.66 02/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601745 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $28.57 07/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601748 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $19.11 08/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601752 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $30.42 08/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601756 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16.29 08/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601760 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $18.20 09/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601763 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $19.76 09/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601767 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $22.75 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601771 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $22.83 10/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601774 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $17.37 10/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601778 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $25.04 11/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137601782 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
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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