Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$351.42
13 reported records · 8 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Kenneth John Bescak, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · COTTONWOOD, AZ · NPI 1164401592
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Kenneth John Bescak, MD received $351.42 in general payments during 2025 across 13 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 25.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 8 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Nexletol.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLETOL as an associated drug or biological on 24230 records involving 12642 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 56 claims for Nexletol by this doctor in 2024.
Esperion Therapeutics, 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 NEXLIZET as an associated drug or biological on 63 records involving 47 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 44 claims for Nexlizet 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 22 claims for Entresto 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $89.71 | 25.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $74.64 | 21.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $61.99 | 17.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.24 | 12.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Medicure Pharma Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.82 | 6.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.08 | 6.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.79 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.15 | 4.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $351.42 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $89.71 | 3 | 2025 |
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| SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Normalized: sapien 3 ultra resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $74.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $61.99 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JUXTAPID Normalized: juxtapid |
Drug | Chiesi USA, Inc. | $42.24 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Zypitamag Normalized: zypitamag |
Drug | Medicure Pharma Inc. | $22.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVKEEZA Normalized: evkeeza |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $22.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring Normalized: cds mct cem monitoring |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXLETOL nexletol |
2025 | Nexletol | 2024 | 56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLETOL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24230 supporting records · 12642 recipient NPIs · example record 1243949989 |
Nexletol · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
56 | 22 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | NEXLIZET open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 63 supporting records · 47 recipient NPIs · example record 1243951667 |
Nexlizet · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
44 | 17 |
| 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 |
22 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 1274 | 406 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 861 | 281 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 548 | 181 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 479 | 92 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 429 | 138 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 345 | 111 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 265 | 77 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 265 | 83 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 248 | 86 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 211 | 67 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 201 | 67 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 179 | 39 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 145 | 49 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 139 | 53 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 124 | 40 |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 118 | 36 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 114 | 32 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 108 | 40 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 106 | 38 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 101 | 33 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 84 | 19 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 79 | 30 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 77 | 27 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 74 | 30 |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 68 | 18 |
| Repatha Syringe | Evolocumab | 66 | 17 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 61 | 21 |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 60 | 23 |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 56 | 22 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 55 | 20 |
| Livalo | Pitavastatin Calcium | 55 | 20 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 46 | 15 |
| Nexlizet | Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe | 44 | 17 |
| Verapamil Er | Verapamil Hcl | 41 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 40 | 13 |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 35 | 11 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 31 | 12 |
| Fenofibric Acid | Fenofibric Acid (Choline) | 30 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 30 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 29 | 16 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 25 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 25 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 24 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 16 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 14 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 14 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 13 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 12 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 11 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 11 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 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 | $351.42 · 13 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring, EVKEEZA, JUXTAPID, LEQVIO, LifeVest, NEXLETOL, SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA, Zypitamag | 3 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Nexletol play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Esperion Therapeutics, 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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