Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$189.83
8 reported records · 5 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Indra P Limbu, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · YOUNGSTOWN, OH · NPI 1013946821
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Indra P Limbu, MD received $189.83 in general payments during 2025 across 8 reported records.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC accounted for 53.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 8 associated products.
ABBVIE INC. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported TEFLARO as an associated drug or biological on 11895 records involving 6021 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Teflaro by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ISENTRESS as an associated drug or biological on 37 records involving 24 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 48 claims for Isentress by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.93 | 53.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.91 | 15.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.56 | 14.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.29 | 9.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| ViiV Healthcare Company | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.14 | 7.5% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $138.43 | 6 |
| Education | $51.40 | 2 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZERBAXA Normalized: zerbaxa |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $79.28 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AVYCAZ Normalized: avycaz |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $29.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EMBLAVEO Normalized: emblaveo |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $29.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CUVITRU Normalized: cuvitru |
Biological | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $26.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PIFELTRO Normalized: pifeltro |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kimyrsa Normalized: kimyrsa |
Drug | Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $18.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rezzayo Normalized: rezzayo |
Drug | Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $18.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| DOVATO Normalized: dovato |
Drug | ViiV Healthcare Company | $14.14 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TEFLARO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11895 supporting records · 6021 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352826 |
Teflaro · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ISENTRESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 37 supporting records · 24 recipient NPIs · example record 1238003286 |
Isentress · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
48 | suppressed by CMS |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biktarvy | Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 355 | 35 |
| Vancomycin Hcl | Vancomycin Hcl | 105 | 24 |
| Genvoya | Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 84 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 52 | 29 |
| Isentress | Raltegravir Potassium | 48 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 45 | 20 |
| Ertapenem | Ertapenem Sodium | 44 | 12 |
| Ritonavir | Ritonavir | 42 | suppressed |
| Tivicay | Dolutegravir Sodium | 42 | suppressed |
| Triumeq | Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 41 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 41 | suppressed |
| Descovy | Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 39 | suppressed |
| Darunavir | Darunavir | 38 | suppressed |
| Daptomycin | Daptomycin | 36 | 11 |
| Odefsey | Emtricitab/Rilpiviri/Tenof Ala | 36 | suppressed |
| Ceftriaxone | Ceftriaxone Sodium | 35 | suppressed |
| Piperacillin-Tazobactam | Piperacillin Sodium/Tazobactam | 34 | 12 |
| Cefepime Hcl | Cefepime Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 26 | suppressed |
| Etravirine | Etravirine | 25 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 24 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 23 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 23 | 17 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 23 | suppressed |
| Ampicillin-Sulbactam | Ampicillin Sod/Sulbactam Sod | 20 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 19 | suppressed |
| Cefdinir | Cefdinir | 18 | 16 |
| Complera | Emtricita/Rilpivirine/Tenof Df | 18 | suppressed |
| Linezolid | Linezolid | 18 | 15 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate | Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 16 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Meropenem | Meropenem | 15 | suppressed |
| Teflaro | Ceftaroline Fosamil Acetate | 14 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 | 12 |
| Cyanocobalamin Injection | Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | 13 | suppressed |
| Efavirenz | Efavirenz | 13 | suppressed |
| Emtricitabine-Tenofovir Disop | Emtricitabine/Tenofovir (Tdf) | 13 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 13 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 13 | suppressed |
| Abacavir-Lamivudine | Abacavir Sulfate/Lamivudine | 12 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 12 | suppressed |
| Symtuza | Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
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| 2025 | $189.83 · 8 records | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | AVYCAZ, CUVITRU, DOVATO, EMBLAVEO, Kimyrsa, PIFELTRO, Rezzayo, ZERBAXA | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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