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Covered recipient · General Payments record

RICHARD A KRAUSE

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

NPI
1689777211
CMS profile
349295
Location
CHATTANOOGA, TN

General Payments · PY2018

$38,450.68

  • Reported across 66 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2018

$38,450.68

66 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

PY2018 · sorted by reported total

By paying entity

PY2018 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $38,250.68 65
Allergan Inc. $200.00 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $38,450.68 66

Payment records · PY2018 (66)

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

Program year 2018
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Allergan Inc. $200.00 05/02/2018 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 594390121 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,410.00 01/02/2018 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 617209703 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $116.12 01/03/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617209705 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $659.50 02/08/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264341 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $998.28 02/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617232809 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $168.37 02/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233009 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $137.00 02/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233213 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $57.09 02/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233407 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $25.00 02/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233591 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $124.64 02/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233761 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $34.93 02/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617233937 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $49.66 02/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617234131 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $49.66 02/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617234337 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $3,000.00 02/23/2018 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 617234897 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $3,850.00 02/27/2018 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 617264339 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $183.34 03/09/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264343 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $18.22 03/20/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264345 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $8.18 03/20/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264347 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $18.00 03/20/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264349 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $20.27 03/20/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264351 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $14.23 03/20/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264353 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $544.00 04/03/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258115 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,410.00 04/06/2018 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 617258133 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,170.00 04/10/2018 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 617259075 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $59.90 04/17/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258145 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $13.19 04/17/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258151 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $480.00 04/19/2018 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 617258135 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $44.10 04/23/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258139 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $8.18 04/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258141 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $18.00 04/23/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258143 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $76.33 04/24/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264355 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $76.33 04/24/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264357 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $25.19 04/24/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264359 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $25.19 04/24/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617264361 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $29.43 04/27/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617259077 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,890.00 04/27/2018 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 617260009 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,650.00 05/02/2018 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 617258113 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $563.10 05/07/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258119 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $37.06 05/07/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617260011 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $335.45 05/10/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258117 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $335.45 05/10/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258137 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $9.15 05/14/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617259079 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $1.89 05/14/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617259081 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $16.84 05/30/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258121 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2.01 05/30/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617258131 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,170.00 06/13/2018 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 617261123 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,170.00 06/19/2018 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 617261591 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $5.64 06/26/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617260789 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $1.22 06/26/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617261597 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $52.32 07/02/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617261125 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $10.36 07/02/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617261593 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $55.74 07/05/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617260013 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $21.62 07/05/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617260023 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,890.00 08/10/2018 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 617262953 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $9.20 08/21/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617261127 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $9.05 08/22/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617261595 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,890.00 09/06/2018 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 617271583 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $18.53 09/07/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617262955 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $87.73 09/10/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617262957 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $37.00 09/10/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617262961 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $16.69 09/19/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617271587 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $4.28 09/19/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617271591 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $37.06 10/02/2018 Travel and Lodging Undisputed 01/23/2026 617271585 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $2,890.00 11/09/2018 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 617287095 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $81.48 11/19/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617287097 CMS
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc $29.48 11/19/2018 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 617287099 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
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2018_P01232026_01102026.csv

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