Sandeep Lahoti
Gastroenterology · Houston, TXNPI 1134106602
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 99.7% of the total across 143 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 18 manufacturers reported payments, led by AbbVie at 36.3% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $1,267 and has fallen 98.6% since, to $17 in 2023. That places this record below the midpoint for gastroenterology clinicians in TX, where the typical reported total is $3,104.
Across 143 payments — averaging $15.83 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- AbbVie$821
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$370
- Johnson & Johnson$315
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$200
- Pfizer$145
- Boston Scientific$100
- plus $313 from 12 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$2,256100%
- Education$80%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie | 45 | $821 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 32 | $370 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 21 | $315 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 13 | $200 |
| Pfizer | 13 | $145 |
| Boston Scientific | 1 | $100 |
| Shire North American Group Inc | 4 | $71 |
| Covidien LP | 1 | $40 |
| Merck | 3 | $39 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $31 |
| UCB, Inc. | 1 | $22 |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | 1 | $21 |
| Dynavax Technologies Corporation | 1 | $19 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | 1 | $19 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| Olympus America Inc. | 1 | $13 |
| Shionogi Inc | 1 | $12 |
| Romark Laboratories, LC | 1 | $9 |
How this compares
$2,263 in reported general payments places this provider in the 40th percentile of 1,350 gastroenterology providers in Texas.
Other gastroenterology in Houston
- Bincy AbrahamHouston$1.6M
- Mazen NoureddinHouston$1.5M
- Stephen PappasHouston$1.4M
- Brooks CashHouston$867K
- Mohamed OthmanHouston$777K
- Isaac RaijmanHouston$565K
- Kalpesh PatelHouston$382K
- Victor Ankoma-SeyHouston$340K
- John VierlingHouston$270K
- George TriadafilopoulosHouston$192K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.