Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$542.76
26 reported records · 9 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Romualdo Aragon Aragon, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · LAS VEGAS, NV · NPI 1043276249
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Romualdo Aragon Aragon, MD received $542.76 in general payments during 2025 across 26 reported records.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 32.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Ozempic, Rybelsus.
Amgen 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 PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Prolia by this doctor in 2024.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 125 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 72 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 79 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 51 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $178.41 | 32.9% | 7 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $144.28 | 26.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $105.68 | 19.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.24 | 4.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.03 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.48 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.04 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.69 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.91 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $542.76 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $110.52 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $55.71 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AREXVY Normalized: arexvy |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $49.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SHINGRIX Normalized: shingrix |
Biological | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $49.97 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $47.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $38.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $38.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $23.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $23.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $21.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $21.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $16.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $15.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $13.91 | 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
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 125 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 79 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 51 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PROLIA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448 |
Prolia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | FARXIGA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 106133 supporting records · 42906 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131362 |
Farxiga · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
125 | 31 |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
72 | 23 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
79 | 13 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
51 | 14 |
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 |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 753 | 216 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 557 | 161 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 366 | 108 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 260 | 74 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 224 | 64 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 205 | 49 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 174 | 49 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 172 | 48 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 144 | 39 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 132 | 43 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 132 | 41 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 126 | 35 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 125 | 31 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 122 | 37 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 99 | 29 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 98 | 33 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 88 | 36 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 85 | 34 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 82 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 80 | 22 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 79 | 13 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 72 | 23 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 71 | 24 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 60 | 21 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 51 | 24 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 51 | 15 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 51 | 26 |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 51 | 18 |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 51 | 14 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 50 | 17 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 48 | 15 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 47 | 39 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | 16 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 43 | 14 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 41 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 38 | 14 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 35 | 13 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 35 | 14 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 35 | 16 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 34 | 13 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 34 | suppressed |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 34 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 32 | 11 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 32 | 12 |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 32 | 15 |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 30 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 28 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 27 | 12 |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 26 | suppressed |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 24 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 22 | 12 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 21 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 21 | suppressed |
| Alcohol Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 20 | 12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 20 | 19 |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 20 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 20 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 19 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 19 | 17 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 19 | suppressed |
| Dropsafe Prep Pads | Alcohol Antiseptic Pads | 18 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 18 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 17 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 16 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 16 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 14 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 | 12 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 14 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 13 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 13 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 13 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 13 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 12 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 12 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 12 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 11 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Prolia | Denosumab | 11 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $542.76 · 26 records | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, MOUNJARO, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, XIFAXAN, YUPELRI, ZEPBOUND, ZORYVE | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Amgen 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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