Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
40 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Urology · LOS ANGELES, CA · NPI 1063510840
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show David Josephson, MD received $3,208.03 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. accounted for 69.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Orgovyx, Xtandi.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Myrbetriq as an associated drug or biological on 16 records involving 16 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 355 claims for Myrbetriq by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Vesicare as an associated drug or biological on 41 records involving 41 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Vesicare by this doctor in 2024.
Astellas Pharma US 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 Xtandi as an associated drug or biological on 11345 records involving 5418 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 41 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 ORGOVYX as an associated drug or biological on 16373 records involving 6981 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Orgovyx by this doctor in 2024.
PFIZER 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 XTANDI as an associated drug or biological on 19368 records involving 7657 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 41 claims for Xtandi by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
40 reported records · 15 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $2,218.54 | 69.2% | 4 | 2025 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $200.99 | 6.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $111.52 | 3.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| Teleflex LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $109.88 | 3.4% | 3 | 2025 |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $100.26 | 3.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $94.01 | 2.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $68.06 | 2.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $58.27 | 1.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.69 | 1.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$48.15 | 1.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.32 | 1.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.18 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABC Home Medical Supply, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.76 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.38 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.02 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,000.00 | 1 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,208.03 | 39 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Surgical System Normalized: da vinci surgical system |
Device | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,218.54 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter Normalized: optilume bph drug coated balloon catheter |
Device | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $200.99 | 4 | 2025 |
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| XTANDI Normalized: xtandi |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc, PFIZER INC. | $126.33 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ERLEADA Normalized: erleada |
Drug | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $111.52 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ILLUCCIX Normalized: illuccix |
Drug | Telix Pharmaceuticals | $100.26 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ADSTILADRIN Normalized: adstiladrin |
Biological | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $94.01 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ORGOVYX Normalized: orgovyx |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $68.06 | 4 | 2025 |
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| UROLIFT Normalized: urolift |
Device | Teleflex LLC | $64.66 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INTERSTIM Normalized: interstim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $48.15 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ANKTIVA Normalized: anktiva |
Drug | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | $45.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BARRIGEL Normalized: barrigel |
Device | Teleflex LLC | $45.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TALZENNA Normalized: talzenna |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $34.28 | 2 | 2025 |
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| BOTOX Normalized: botox |
Biological | ABBVIE INC. | $34.24 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PROVENGE Normalized: provenge |
Drug | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $30.18 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM Normalized: bioprotect balloon implant system |
Device | BIOPROTECT MEDICAL, INC. | $23.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PYLARIFY Normalized: pylarify |
Drug | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $23.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUPRON DEPOT Normalized: lupron depot |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $18.45 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORGOVYX orgovyx |
2025 | Orgovyx | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| XTANDI xtandi |
2025 | Xtandi | 2024 | 41 Beneficiary count suppressed |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Myrbetriq open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16 supporting records · 16 recipient NPIs · example record 1238599014 |
Myrbetriq · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
355 | 88 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Vesicare open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 41 supporting records · 41 recipient NPIs · example record 1238616716 |
Vesicare · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Xtandi open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 11345 supporting records · 5418 recipient NPIs · example record 1238560686 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
41 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ORGOVYX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 16373 supporting records · 6981 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Orgovyx · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | XTANDI open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 19368 supporting records · 7657 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794230 |
Xtandi · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
41 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 843 | 226 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 504 | 133 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 369 | 113 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 355 | 88 |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 242 | 62 |
| Silodosin | Silodosin | 155 | 45 |
| Testosterone | Testosterone | 152 | 35 |
| Tadalafil | Tadalafil | 147 | 35 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 120 | 100 |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 99 | 21 |
| Xyosted | Testosterone Enanthate | 91 | 18 |
| Anastrozole | Anastrozole | 66 | 16 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 55 | 42 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 50 | 20 |
| Xtandi | Enzalutamide | 41 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 39 | 30 |
| Desmopressin Acetate | Desmopressin Acetate | 38 | 16 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 33 | 29 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 33 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 29 | suppressed |
| Abiraterone Acetate | Abiraterone Acetate | 27 | suppressed |
| Bicalutamide | Bicalutamide | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 25 | suppressed |
| Bethanechol Chloride | Bethanechol Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 23 | suppressed |
| Androgel | Testosterone | 20 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 17 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin | Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 17 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 17 | suppressed |
| Orgovyx | Relugolix | 14 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er | Tolterodine Tartrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Vesicare | Solifenacin Succinate | 14 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 13 | suppressed |
| Flomax | Tamsulosin Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Avodart | Dutasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Mirabegron Er | Mirabegron | 11 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $3,208.03 · 40 records | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | ADSTILADRIN, ANKTIVA, BARRIGEL, BIOPROTECT BALLOON IMPLANT SYSTEM, BOTOX, Da Vinci Surgical System, ERLEADA, ILLUCCIX, INTERSTIM, LUPRON DEPOT, ORGOVYX, Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter, PROVENGE, PYLARIFY, TALZENNA, UROLIFT, XTANDI | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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