Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$971.50
34 reported records · 19 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ghyass Rizk, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · LAFAYETTE, LA · NPI 1144267360
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ghyass Rizk, MD received $971.50 in general payments during 2025 across 34 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 30.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 22 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Mounjaro, Ozempic, Synthroid, Unithroid.
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 44 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 104 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals 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 UNITHROID as an associated drug or biological on 7282 records involving 3230 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Unithroid 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 34 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 203 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 14 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 35 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 94 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $295.95 | 30.5% | 7 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$161.52 | 16.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.91 | 6.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.40 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.19 | 4.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| TOLMAR, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $41.97 | 4.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.98 | 3.9% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.88 | 3.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.66 | 3.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.80 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Sequel Med Tech, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.56 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.34 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.55 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.83 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.22 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.94 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.09 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.61 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.10 | 1.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $971.50 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $170.33 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MINIMED 780G Normalized: minimed 780g |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $161.52 | 3 | 2025 |
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| t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ Normalized: t slim x2 insulin pump with control iq |
Device | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $64.91 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $45.40 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NP Thyroid 60 Normalized: np thyroid 60 |
Drug | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $45.19 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JATENZO Normalized: jatenzo |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $41.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Yorvipath Normalized: yorvipath |
Drug | Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $37.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| SYNTHROID Normalized: synthroid |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $35.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $34.66 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CRENESSITY Normalized: crenessity |
Drug | Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc. | $27.80 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TWIIST Normalized: twiist |
Device | Sequel Med Tech, LLC | $26.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TEPEZZA Normalized: tepezza |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $24.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| RECORLEV Normalized: recorlev |
Drug | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $23.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $19.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XYOSTED Normalized: xyosted |
Drug | Antares Pharma, Inc. | $19.22 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.15 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $18.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $17.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $15.61 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UNITHROID Normalized: unithroid |
Drug | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | $15.10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNJARO mounjaro |
2025 | Mounjaro | 2024 | 203 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 94 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| SYNTHROID synthroid |
2025 | Synthroid | 2024 | 104 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| UNITHROID unithroid |
2025 | Unithroid | 2024 | 13 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
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 |
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| 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 |
44 | 11 |
| 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 |
104 | 20 |
| Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | UNITHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 7282 supporting records · 3230 recipient NPIs · example record 1220525525 |
Unithroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 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 |
34 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
203 | 35 |
| 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 |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
35 | 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 |
94 | 22 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 554 | 118 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 203 | 35 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 171 | 44 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 159 | 42 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 132 | 31 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 104 | 20 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 94 | 22 |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 88 | 14 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 85 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 81 | 12 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 78 | 17 |
| Methimazole | Methimazole | 63 | 11 |
| Omnipod 5 Dexg7g6 Pods (Gen 5) | Insulin Pump Cart,auto,bt,g6/7 | 61 | suppressed |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 56 | 11 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 54 | 12 |
| Novolog | Insulin Aspart | 48 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 47 | 13 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 45 | 12 |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 44 | 11 |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 38 | suppressed |
| Humalog | Insulin Lispro | 38 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 38 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 36 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 35 | suppressed |
| Fiasp | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 35 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 34 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 32 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 29 | suppressed |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 29 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 28 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 28 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 26 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen | Insulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp | 26 | suppressed |
| Novolin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 25 | suppressed |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 24 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 23 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 23 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 22 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Insulin Lispro | Insulin Lispro | 20 | suppressed |
| Novolog Flexpen | Insulin Aspart | 20 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 19 | suppressed |
| Testosterone Cypionate | Testosterone Cypionate | 18 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 17 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 16 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 16 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 16 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 16 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Fiasp Flextouch | Insulin Aspart (Niacinamide) | 15 | suppressed |
| Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen | Insulin Lispro Protamin/Lispro | 15 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-200 | Insulin Degludec | 15 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 14 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Humalog Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 14 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 14 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 13 | suppressed |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 13 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 13 | suppressed |
| Unithroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Estradiol | Estradiol | 12 | suppressed |
| Eszopiclone | Eszopiclone | 12 | suppressed |
| Glipizide-Metformin | Glipizide/Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Toujeo Max Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 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 | $971.50 · 34 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | CRENESSITY, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, JATENZO, Korlym, MINIMED 780G, MOUNJARO, NEXLETOL, NP Thyroid 60, Omnipod, Ozempic, RECORLEV, SYNTHROID, TEPEZZA, TWIIST, UBRELVY, UNITHROID, Wegovy, XYOSTED, Yorvipath, ZEPBOUND, t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ | 8 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Mounjaro play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE 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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