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Ajay Varanasi, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · ST PETERSBURG, FL · NPI 1104982420

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

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What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Ajay Varanasi, MD received $54,468.82 in general payments during 2025 across 92 reported records.

Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc accounted for 82.7% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Kerendia, Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Synthroid.

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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 46 claims for Armour Thyroid by this doctor in 2024.

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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 279 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 23 claims for Kerendia 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 362 claims for Jardiance 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 MOUNJARO as an associated drug or biological on 186719 records involving 66436 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 434 claims for Mounjaro 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 351 claims for Trulicity 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 Fiasp as an associated drug or biological on 15 records involving 15 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Fiasp 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 729 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 31 claims for Rybelsus 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 Tresiba as an associated drug or biological on 415 records involving 264 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Tresiba by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$54,468.82

92 reported records · 18 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $45,025.8682.7%372025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $8,292.7015.2%62025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $254.590.5%42025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $221.640.4%152025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $173.240.3%122025
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $111.510.2%22025
RGH Enterprises LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $63.000.1%12025
Globus Medical, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $43.230.1%22025
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $41.920.1%22025
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $41.570.1%32025
Sequel Med Tech, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $33.920.1%12025
Corcept Therapeutics Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.810.1%12025
BETA BIONICS, INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.410.1%12025
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $27.580.1%12025
Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
exact · evidence 2025-07-22
$24.980.1%12025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.830.0%12025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.960.0%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.070.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$41,879.5022
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$7,660.002
Travel and Lodging$2,821.547
Food and Beverage$2,107.7861

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
Yorvipath
Normalized: yorvipath
Drug Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc $39,058.86 32 2025
Source payment records
DEXCOM G7 GSS (161)
Normalized: dexcom g7 gss 161
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $8,280.58 5 2025
Source payment records
DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR
Normalized: dexcom stelo glucose biosensor
Not specified Dexcom, Inc. $8,280.58 5 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 2
Normalized: freestyle libre 2
Device Abbott Laboratories $254.59 4 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $221.64 15 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $131.95 9 2025
Source payment records
STRENSIQ
Normalized: strensiq
Biological Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $111.51 2 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $81.11 5 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $63.70 7 2025
Source payment records
Senza
Normalized: senza
Device Globus Medical, Inc. $43.23 2 2025
Source payment records
Kerendia
Normalized: kerendia
Drug Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $41.92 2 2025
Source payment records
t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
Normalized: t slim x2 insulin pump with control iq
Device Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. $41.57 3 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $41.29 3 2025
Source payment records
TWIIST
Normalized: twiist
Device Sequel Med Tech, LLC $33.92 1 2025
Source payment records
Korlym
Normalized: korlym
Drug Corcept Therapeutics $29.81 1 2025
Source payment records
iLet Bionic Pancreas
Normalized: ilet bionic pancreas
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $29.41 1 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit contact detach
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $29.41 1 2025
Source payment records
iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset
Normalized: ilet insulin infusion kit inset
Device BETA BIONICS, INC. $29.41 1 2025
Source payment records
ZENPEP
Normalized: zenpep
Drug Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. $27.58 1 2025
Source payment records
MINIMED 780G
Normalized: minimed 780g
Device Medtronic, Inc. $24.98 1 2025
Source payment records
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $21.83 1 2025
Source payment records
SYNTHROID
Normalized: synthroid
Drug ABBVIE INC. $16.96 1 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $15.07 1 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $12.12 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 362 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Kerendia
kerendia
2025 Kerendia 2024 23
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
MOUNJARO
mounjaro
2025 Mounjaro 2024 434 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 729 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 31 exact normalized Medicare Part D
SYNTHROID
synthroid
2025 Synthroid 2024 279 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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 ARMOUR THYROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088
Armour Thyroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
46 14
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNTHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636
Synthroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
279 81
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Kerendia
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663
Kerendia · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
23 suppressed by CMS
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
362 102
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 MOUNJARO
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
186719 supporting records · 66436 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464455
Mounjaro · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
434 102
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 TRULICITY
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601
Trulicity · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
351 94
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Fiasp
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
15 supporting records · 15 recipient NPIs · example record 1188262936
Fiasp · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
15 suppressed by CMS
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
729 179
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
31 19
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Tresiba
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
415 supporting records · 264 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130328
Tresiba · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
19 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium1511436
OzempicSemaglutide729179
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl571196
MounjaroTirzepatide434102
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium431145
JardianceEmpagliflozin362102
TrulicityDulaglutide35194
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium301109
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium27981
GlimepirideGlimepiride25791
Tresiba Flextouch U-200Insulin Degludec25568
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog25385
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium23377
LisinoprilLisinopril22174
MethimazoleMethimazole21470
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic21091
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec19664
Liothyronine SodiumLiothyronine Sodium17860
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol16747
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl15653
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl14744
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate13032
GabapentinGabapentin12742
GlipizideGlipizide11840
SimvastatinSimvastatin10933
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro10636
Novolog FlexpenInsulin Aspart9939
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate9729
NovologInsulin Aspart9631
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog9228
EzetimibeEzetimibe8526
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic7536
HumalogInsulin Lispro7024
Levemir FlexpenInsulin Detemir6927
RamiprilRamipril6820
Testosterone CypionateTestosterone Cypionate6823
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp6418
Ultra-Fine Micro Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic6432
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium6218
Toujeo Max SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog6018
Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5)Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/75814
Humalog Kwikpen U-200Insulin Lispro4815
Armour ThyroidThyroid,pork4614
Insulin LisproInsulin Lispro4619
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro4617
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog3915
Synjardy XrEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl3712
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone36suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3616
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide3512
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3419
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)3413
Insulin Aspart FlexpenInsulin Aspart3311
Insulin Aspart Prot Mix 70-30Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp33suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone3311
Humulin R U-500 KwikpenInsulin Regular, Human3211
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate32suppressed
RybelsusSemaglutide3119
Ulticare Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic3118
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium3012
Cinacalcet HclCinacalcet Hcl3012
CalcitriolCalcitriol28suppressed
TradjentaLinagliptin27suppressed
Humulin R U-500Insulin Regular, Human26suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil26suppressed
OmeprazoleOmeprazole24suppressed
KerendiaFinerenone23suppressed
Alcohol Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads22suppressed
Propranolol Hcl ErPropranolol Hcl22suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl21suppressed
TestosteroneTestosterone2111
Bydureon BciseExenatide Microspheres19suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate19suppressed
Humulin 70/30 KwikpenInsulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm19suppressed
Novolin 70-30Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm19suppressed
TresibaInsulin Degludec19suppressed
ValsartanValsartan19suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog18suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized18suppressed
Humalog Mix 75-25 KwikpenInsulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro1812
TelmisartanTelmisartan18suppressed
Ultiguard Safepack-Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic,disp Unit18suppressed
Droplet Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic1713
Nifedipine ErNifedipine17suppressed
Novofine 32Pen Needle, Diabetic17suppressed
Omnipod Dash Pods (Gen 4)Insulin Pump Cart,cont Inf,bt17suppressed
VascepaIcosapent Ethyl17suppressed
Fludrocortisone AcetateFludrocortisone Acetate16suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan16suppressed
LovastatinLovastatin16suppressed
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate16suppressed
CarvedilolCarvedilol15suppressed
FiaspInsulin Aspart (Niacinamide)15suppressed
FurosemideFurosemide15suppressed
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide15suppressed
Novolin 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm15suppressed
AtenololAtenolol14suppressed
Comfort Ez Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic14suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide14suppressed
Insulin SyringeSyringe And Needle,insulin,1ml14suppressed
PropylthiouracilPropylthiouracil14suppressed
Easy Touch Alcohol Prep PadsAlcohol Antiseptic Pads13suppressed
Insulin AspartInsulin Aspart13suppressed
LevemirInsulin Detemir13suppressed
Xigduo XrDapaglifloz Propaned/Metformin13suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl12suppressed
Insulin SyringeSyringe-Needle,insulin,0.5 Ml12suppressed
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide12suppressed
Fiasp FlextouchInsulin Aspart (Niacinamide)11suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl11suppressed
Pen NeedlesPen Needle, Diabetic11suppressed
SynjardyEmpagliflozin/Metformin Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $54,468.82 · 92 records Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc DEXCOM G7 GSS (161), DEXCOM STELO GLUCOSE BIOSENSOR, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, EVENITY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 2, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, Korlym, LEQVIO, MINIMED 780G, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, Rybelsus, STRENSIQ, SYNTHROID, Senza, TWIIST, Yorvipath, ZENPEP, ZEPBOUND, iLet Bionic Pancreas, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Contact Detach, iLet Insulin Infusion Kit Inset, t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ 10
2024 Complete

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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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