Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$190.16
10 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Afaque Akhtar, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · FUQUAY VARINA, NC · NPI 1053309419
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Afaque Akhtar, M.D. received $190.16 in general payments during 2025 across 10 reported records.
Amgen Inc. accounted for 22.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.
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 42 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 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.37 | 22.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $38.33 | 20.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.72 | 11.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Orexo US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.49 | 10.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Indivior Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.15 | 10.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.99 | 8.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.63 | 8.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.48 | 7.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $190.16 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $43.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $43.37 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $38.33 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Zubsolv Normalized: zubsolv |
Drug | Orexo US, Inc. | $19.49 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SUBLOCADE Normalized: sublocade |
Drug | Indivior Inc. | $19.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| YUPELRI Normalized: yupelri |
Drug | Viatris Specialty LLC | $16.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $15.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
42 | 12 |
| 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 |
40 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 244 | 76 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 221 | 41 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 215 | 54 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 202 | 62 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 162 | 49 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 135 | 33 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 123 | 43 |
| Buprenorphine-Naloxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 118 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 118 | 29 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 113 | 33 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 95 | 31 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 95 | 36 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 90 | 28 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 87 | 21 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 77 | 27 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 73 | 25 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 73 | 24 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 70 | 24 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 66 | 16 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 63 | 18 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 63 | 25 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 63 | 18 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 62 | 17 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 59 | 13 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 58 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 57 | 18 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 54 | 19 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 54 | 15 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 54 | 20 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 52 | 16 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 46 | 14 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 45 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 45 | 11 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 44 | 15 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 44 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 43 | 15 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 42 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 40 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 40 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 38 | 11 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 38 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 37 | 13 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 37 | 11 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 35 | 14 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 31 | suppressed |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 30 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 29 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 29 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 28 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 27 | suppressed |
| Acarbose | Acarbose | 26 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 25 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 25 | 12 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 25 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Suboxone | Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 23 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 22 | 18 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 22 | 11 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 21 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 21 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 21 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 20 | 14 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 20 | 13 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 19 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 19 | suppressed |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 17 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 17 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 17 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 16 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 16 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 16 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 14 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 | suppressed |
| Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffe | Butalb/Acetaminophen/Caffeine | 13 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 13 | suppressed |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr | Dexlansoprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 13 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 11 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 11 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 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 | $190.16 · 10 records | Amgen Inc. | Korlym, OTEZLA, REPATHA, SUBLOCADE, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, VRAYLAR, Wegovy, YUPELRI, Zubsolv | 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 Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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