Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $25,441 | 4 | 87.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,021 | 5 | 10.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $496.67 | 18 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $28,867 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $55.93 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | $20.57 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ViiV Healthcare Company | $16.17 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.05 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($16.05) |
| 2023 | $6,982 | 2 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($6,961) |
| 2022 | $7,500 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($7,500) |
| 2021 | $18.15 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($18.15) |
| 2018 | $13.91 | 1 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($13.91) |
| 2017 | $14,429 | 21 | Gilead Sciences Inc ($14,357) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.05 | General |
| 04/12/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,961.29 | General |
| 01/21/2023 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.57 | General |
| 08/03/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,500.00 | General |
| 09/22/2021 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| 02/23/2018 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| 10/19/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,760.00 | General |
| 09/18/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,190.00 | General |
| 09/18/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.69 | General |
| 09/18/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.08 | General |
| 09/08/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| 05/26/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.56 | General |
| 05/24/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | NOXAFIL (Drug), DIFICID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.54 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,220.00 | General |
| 05/17/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ZERBAXA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 05/12/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $303.04 | General |
| 05/12/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.89 | General |
| 05/12/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.88 | General |
| 05/12/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.13 | General |
| 05/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,328.24 | General |
| 05/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.83 | General |
| 05/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $100.08 | General |
| 05/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.83 | General |
| 05/11/2017 | Gilead Sciences Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.63 | General |
| 05/10/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | CUBICIN RF (Drug), ZERBAXA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 40 | 40 | $1,202 | $1,017 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0012A | Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml2nd | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $725.00 | $653.24 | 90.1% |
| 0011A | Adm sarscov2 100mcg/0.5ml1st | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $477.00 | $363.55 | 76.2% |
About Charlene Flash
Charlene Flash is a Infectious Disease healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/19/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417174897.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Charlene Flash has received a total of $28,959 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16.05 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($25,441).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Flash has provided services to 40 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40 services with total Medicare billing of $1,017. Data is available for 1 year (2021–2021), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Infectious Disease
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 04/19/2007
- Last Updated 07/24/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0200X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417174897
Products in Payments
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $30.60
- TRIUMEQ (Drug) $16.17
- CUBICIN RF (Drug) $13.79
- NOXAFIL (Drug) $11.54
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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