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Covered recipient · General Payments record

KRISHNA POKALA

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology

NPI
1578856399
CMS profile
891864
Location
AUSTIN, TX

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$103,094.93

  • Reported across 217 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$39,536.19

60 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.

Related groups: Neurology TX All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $27,356.88 10
Travel and Lodging $6,656.69 26
Consulting Fee $4,200.00 2
Food and Beverage $1,322.62 22

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
ARGENX US, INC. $22,860.79 27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16,265.42 28
GENZYME CORPORATION $237.72 2
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. $119.59 1
UCB, Inc. $28.54 1
Biogen, Inc. $24.13 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $4,734.51 14
PY2019 $10,283.59 36
PY2020 $2,250.59 10
PY2021 $3,821.31 18
PY2022 $21,534.74 39
PY2023 $20,934.00 40
PY2024 $39,536.19 60

Payment records · PY2024 (60)

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
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. $119.59 11/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1148420597 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $1,200.00 03/21/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113111 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $81.43 03/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142112969 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $60.00 03/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113707 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $710.50 03/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114175 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $2,400.00 04/10/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114995 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $253.75 04/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113715 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $304.50 04/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114177 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $60.00 04/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114989 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $109.01 04/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113763 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $2,400.00 05/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113759 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $60.00 05/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113721 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $341.62 05/21/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114827 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $1,400.00 06/06/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114183 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $60.00 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114763 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $664.30 06/11/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114783 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $102.27 06/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113395 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $98.24 07/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113377 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $2,400.00 07/22/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142115097 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $89.00 07/24/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142116547 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $2,400.00 08/28/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113055 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $3.99 08/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142113811 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $165.68 08/28/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142114841 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $102.59 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142116807 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $2,800.00 11/07/2024 Consulting Fee Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142117097 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $3.99 11/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142116545 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $89.92 11/29/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142116555 CMS
ARGENX US, INC. $4,500.00 11/29/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1142116577 CMS
Biogen, Inc. $24.13 03/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104875906 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $125.00 01/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139854005 CMS
GENZYME CORPORATION $112.72 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1139854041 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $120.61 02/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655076 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $50.00 02/22/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655078 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $205.07 02/22/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655080 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $134.00 03/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655082 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $59.23 03/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655084 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $19.49 03/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655086 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $4.32 03/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655088 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $52.27 03/25/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655090 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $3,304.38 04/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655092 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $735.13 04/10/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655094 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $124.99 04/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655096 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $96.19 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655098 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $3,306.50 05/01/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655100 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $750.27 05/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655102 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $410.70 05/03/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655104 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $1,750.50 05/15/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655106 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $38.86 05/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655108 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $23.00 05/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655110 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $15.00 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655112 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $10.00 05/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655114 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $25.46 05/20/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655116 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $4.41 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655118 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $5.08 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655120 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $4.39 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655122 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $3,695.50 05/22/2024 Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655124 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $16.64 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655126 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $991.91 10/18/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655128 CMS
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. $311.52 10/18/2024 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 1137655130 CMS
UCB, Inc. $28.54 02/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1143039253 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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