Total Payments
$3,058
2024 Payments
$1,004
Companies
24
Transactions
145
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,058 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,058 | 145 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $465.14 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $333.68 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $327.05 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $273.04 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $243.19 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $205.45 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $162.89 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $161.31 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $120.65 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $115.70 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,004 | 46 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($261.96) |
| 2023 | $1,083 | 47 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($203.18) |
| 2022 | $399.81 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($180.66) |
| 2021 | $571.87 | 34 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($120.54) |
All Payment Transactions
145 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.99 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.53 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.74 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.14 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.19 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| 09/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | HORIZANT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: CEREBROVASCULARCNS | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Inpefa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.73 | General |
| Category: Inhibitor of SGLT2 and SGLT1 | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.38 | General |
| 07/31/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.32 | General |
| 07/17/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.23 | General |
| 07/03/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | EDARBI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.94 | General |
About Mei Chen, RN
Mei Chen, RN is a Licensed Practical Nurse healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/06/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548588189.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Mei Chen, RN has received a total of $3,058 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,004 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 145 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,058).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Licensed Practical Nurse
- Other Specialties Primary Care
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/06/2010
- Last Updated 01/14/2019
- Taxonomy Code 164W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548588189
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $327.05
- Inpefa (Drug) $322.91
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $296.90
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $205.45
- VERQUVO (Drug) $196.60
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $162.89
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $161.31
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $136.86
- LEQVIO (Drug) $136.18
- Kerendia (Drug) $96.76
- FARXIGA (Drug) $78.56
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $74.16
- Edarbi (Drug) $67.24
- Ozempic (Drug) $64.11
- Rybelsus (Drug) $56.54
- MULTAQ (Drug) $51.17
- LifeVest (Device) $49.90
- Veltassa (Drug) $46.85
- Impella (Device) $46.29
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $38.01
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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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