Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$623.90
33 reported records · 15 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Julius A Kato, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · LIMA, OH · NPI 1124098819
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Julius A Kato, DO received $623.90 in general payments during 2025 across 33 reported records.
ABIOMED accounted for 32.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 20 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga.
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 BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 145 claims for Brilinta 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 100 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 750 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 180 claims for Entresto 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 ELIQUIS as an associated drug or biological on 87112 records involving 36032 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 750 claims for Eliquis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $202.95 | 32.5% | 12 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $59.50 | 9.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $53.63 | 8.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$51.08 | 8.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.74 | 5.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.51 | 5.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.20 | 4.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.96 | 4.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.03 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Penumbra, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.91 | 3.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.31 | 3.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.85 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.34 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.10 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Philips North America LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.79 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $623.90 | 33 |
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 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.63 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $49.38 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SYMPLICITY G3 Normalized: symplicity g3 |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $32.77 | 2 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $26.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Indigo System Normalized: indigo system |
Device | Penumbra, Inc. | $23.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ACCOLADE SR Normalized: accolade sr |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.29 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder Normalized: gore cardioform septal occluder |
Device | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $21.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NURTEC ODT Normalized: nurtec odt |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $19.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.75 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFRANGIO Normalized: ffrangio |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $18.31 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JETSTREAM SC Normalized: jetstream sc |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17.38 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.13 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $15.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $15.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CLEVIPREX Normalized: cleviprex |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $15.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| KENGREAL Normalized: kengreal |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $15.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Azurion 7 M20 Normalized: azurion 7 m20 |
Device | Philips North America LLC | $14.79 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 750 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
145 | 30 |
| 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 |
100 | 22 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
750 | 149 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
180 | 33 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87112 supporting records · 36032 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794063 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
750 | 149 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 1178 | 329 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 1029 | 294 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 750 | 149 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 722 | 194 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 690 | 188 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 640 | 169 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 564 | 131 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 544 | 166 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 523 | 151 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 512 | 132 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 384 | 110 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 357 | 107 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 339 | 95 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 311 | 93 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 309 | 86 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 247 | 70 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 239 | 63 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 233 | 68 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 226 | 71 |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 199 | 64 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 180 | 33 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 156 | 45 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 150 | 40 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 150 | 84 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 145 | 30 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 137 | 43 |
| Cilostazol | Cilostazol | 136 | 33 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 134 | 27 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 108 | 28 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 106 | 30 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 106 | 22 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 100 | 22 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 99 | 28 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 97 | 34 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 81 | 21 |
| Niacin Er | Niacin | 76 | 21 |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 74 | 19 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 69 | 21 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 67 | 22 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 66 | 17 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 65 | 16 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 61 | 17 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 58 | 21 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 56 | 49 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 54 | 13 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 48 | 15 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 45 | 12 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 42 | 11 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 42 | 33 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 36 | 13 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 35 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 34 | 12 |
| Primidone | Primidone | 33 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 33 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 32 | suppressed |
| Prasugrel Hcl | Prasugrel Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Verapamil Hcl | Verapamil Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Captopril | Captopril | 29 | suppressed |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 29 | 12 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 28 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 26 | 13 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 23 | 13 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 22 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 21 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 21 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 21 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Megestrol Acetate | Megestrol Acetate | 20 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 20 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 19 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 19 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem Hcl | Diltiazem Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin Patch | Nitroglycerin | 18 | suppressed |
| Pentoxifylline | Pentoxifylline | 18 | suppressed |
| Colestipol Hcl | Colestipol Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Propafenone Hcl | Propafenone Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 17 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 16 | suppressed |
| Ezetimibe-Simvastatin | Ezetimibe/Simvastatin | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 16 | 16 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 15 | suppressed |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 14 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 13 | suppressed |
| Amiloride Hcl | Amiloride Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fludrocortisone Acetate | Fludrocortisone Acetate | 12 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 11 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 11 | suppressed |
| Mexiletine Hcl | Mexiletine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Promethazine Hcl | Promethazine Hcl | 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 | $623.90 · 33 records | ABIOMED | ACCOLADE SR, AMVUTTRA, Adempas, Azurion 7 M20, CAMZYOS, CLEVIPREX, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FFRANGIO, FFRct, GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder, Indigo System, JETSTREAM SC, KENGREAL, LEQVIO, LOKELMA, NURTEC ODT, REPATHA, SYMPLICITY G3, WATCHMAN FLX | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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