WALT HWANG
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Anesthesiology HOUSTON, TX NPI 1770545857
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General Payments — all program years on this page
$254.00
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2019–2024
- Record count: 15
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $114.82 across 7 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is 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
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $114.82 | 7 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $72.54 | 5 |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $24.82 | 1 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $17.46 | 1 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (7)
| Record ID | Paying entity | Amount | Date | Nature of payment | Dispute status | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105905725 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $24.82 | 09/04/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141556966 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $13.69 | 07/24/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141556968 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $17.40 | 02/21/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141556990 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.26 | 06/10/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141556992 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.09 | 12/04/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1141819661 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $13.10 | 05/21/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
| 1143837579 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $17.46 | 06/07/2024 | Food and Beverage | Undisputed | 01/23/2026 | View at CMS |
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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