Nalin Patel, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngology · Tampa, FLNPI 1235135914
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 27 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 10 manufacturers reported payments, led by AstraZeneca at 44.0% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $187 and has fallen 81.5% since, to $35 in 2025.
Across 27 payments — averaging $22.32 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AstraZeneca$265
- Intersect ENT, Inc.$119
- Smith+Nephew$52
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.$39
- GSK$38
- Sanofi$27
- plus $63 from 4 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$603100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca | 14 | $265 |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | 2 | $119 |
| Smith+Nephew | 3 | $52 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $39 |
| GSK | 2 | $38 |
| Sanofi | 1 | $27 |
| Phadia US Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | 1 | $16 |
| Alk-abello, Inc | 1 | $14 |
| Kaleo, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$603 in reported general payments places this provider in the 60th percentile of 53 pediatric otolaryngology providers in Florida.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other pediatric otolaryngology in Tampa
- Joshua MitchellTampa$2K
- Kristine DayTampa$132
- Karin HotchkissTampa$35
- Zorik SpektorBoynton Beach$81K
- Javan NationOrlando$10K
- Rafael PortelaMiami$8K
- Cedric PritchettOrlando$7K
- Thomas SchrepferGainesville$4K
- David MalisMelbourne$4K
- Angela BlackJacksonville$3K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.