Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$41.56
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ajay Kumar, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · EATONTON, GA · NPI 1073500443
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ajay Kumar, M.D. received $41.56 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. accounted for 53.8% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.37 | 53.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.19 | 46.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $41.56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.37 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| ULTOMIRIS Normalized: ultomiris |
Biological | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $19.19 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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.
No publishable same-company prescribing overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed a drug reported elsewhere by a paying company.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 1326 | 71 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 1160 | 209 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 1019 | 129 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 910 | 88 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 901 | 100 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 893 | 112 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 735 | 76 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 715 | 92 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 696 | 119 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 607 | 147 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 576 | 92 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 570 | 119 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 548 | 18 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 516 | 39 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 492 | 40 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 474 | 101 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 455 | 66 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 432 | 22 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 432 | 26 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 423 | 78 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 422 | 119 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 421 | 54 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 402 | 160 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 348 | 47 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 332 | 83 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 315 | 67 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 308 | 52 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 306 | 36 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 302 | 55 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 296 | 13 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 269 | 46 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 257 | 31 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 255 | 53 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 249 | 27 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 246 | 15 |
| Divalproex Sodium | Divalproex Sodium | 236 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 218 | 79 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 209 | 76 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 198 | 35 |
| Risperidone | Risperidone | 193 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 182 | 40 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 174 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 172 | 69 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 168 | 15 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 161 | 33 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 156 | 21 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 153 | 30 |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 143 | 13 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 141 | 29 |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 139 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 136 | 15 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 128 | 29 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 120 | 16 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 118 | 21 |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 115 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 114 | 32 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 103 | 40 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 89 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 83 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 82 | 13 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 80 | 52 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 80 | 15 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 79 | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 76 | suppressed |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 71 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 70 | suppressed |
| Phenytoin Sodium Extended | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 67 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 66 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 66 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 65 | 20 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 65 | 50 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 65 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 65 | 23 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 64 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 63 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 60 | 16 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 60 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 60 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 60 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 58 | 15 |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 57 | suppressed |
| Olanzapine | Olanzapine | 57 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 56 | 15 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 56 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 56 | 16 |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 55 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 53 | 39 |
| Benztropine Mesylate | Benztropine Mesylate | 52 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 51 | 19 |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 51 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil Hcl | 51 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 46 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 46 | 14 |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 45 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 44 | 17 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Donepezil Hcl Odt | Donepezil Hcl | 44 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 44 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 41 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 41 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 40 | 11 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 40 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 40 | suppressed |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 40 | 14 |
| Toujeo Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 40 | 13 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 39 | 33 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 39 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 38 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 37 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 36 | 11 |
| Exemestane | Exemestane | 35 | suppressed |
| Haloperidol | Haloperidol | 35 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 35 | 15 |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 35 | suppressed |
| Prazosin Hcl | Prazosin Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 33 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 33 | 27 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 33 | 18 |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 31 | suppressed |
| Nystatin | Nystatin | 30 | 19 |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 29 | 29 |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 28 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 28 | suppressed |
| Clindamycin Hcl | Clindamycin Hcl | 27 | 18 |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 27 | 19 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 27 | suppressed |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | Tamoxifen Citrate | 27 | suppressed |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 26 | suppressed |
| Combivent Respimat | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 26 | 13 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 26 | 12 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 25 | suppressed |
| Lidocaine | Lidocaine | 25 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 25 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 25 | 17 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 25 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 24 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 23 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 23 | 15 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 23 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 23 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 22 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 22 | suppressed |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 22 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 21 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 21 | suppressed |
| Betamethasone Valerate | Betamethasone Valerate | 20 | 16 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | Brimonidine Tartrate | 20 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl | Bupropion Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 20 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 20 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 19 | suppressed |
| Primidone | Primidone | 19 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 18 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 17 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 17 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 16 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 16 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 16 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 16 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 15 | suppressed |
| Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4) | Insulin Pump Cart,cont Inf,bt | 15 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 15 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 14 | suppressed |
| Folic Acid | Folic Acid | 14 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 14 | suppressed |
| Oxcarbazepine | Oxcarbazepine | 14 | suppressed |
| Breztri Aerosphere | Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonidine | Clonidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 13 | suppressed |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 13 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 13 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Sildenafil Citrate | Sildenafil Citrate | 13 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 13 | suppressed |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 12 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 12 | suppressed |
| Janumet | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 12 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 12 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 11 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 11 | suppressed |
| Droplet Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Indomethacin | Indomethacin | 11 | suppressed |
| Nortriptyline Hcl | Nortriptyline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Paliperidone Er | Paliperidone | 11 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Spiriva Respimat | Tiotropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Tiotropium Bromide | Tiotropium Bromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Mini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41.56 · 2 records | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia, ULTOMIRIS | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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?
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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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