Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$1,244.19
45 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ali Ziaee, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Interventional Cardiology · SAINT LOUIS, MO · NPI 1184689549
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ali Ziaee, MD received $1,244.19 in general payments during 2025 across 45 reported records.
ABIOMED accounted for 24.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 13 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis.
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 1688 claims for Eliquis 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 1688 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 | $303.45 | 24.4% | 10 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$231.71 | 18.6% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $166.97 | 13.4% | 6 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $122.77 | 9.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $101.49 | 8.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.02 | 6.8% | 4 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.30 | 6.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.70 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $52.08 | 4.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.70 | 3.7% | 3 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,244.19 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPLATZER AMULET Normalized: amplatzer amulet |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $161.28 | 5 | 2025 |
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| SYMPLICITY G3 Normalized: symplicity g3 |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $133.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $118.20 | 6 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $101.49 | 6 | 2025 |
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| ONYX FRONTIER Normalized: onyx frontier |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $56.26 | 4 | 2025 |
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| TR BAND Normalized: tr band |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $52.70 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter Normalized: shockwave ivl system with the shockwave c2 coronary ivl catheter |
Device | Shockwave Medical, Inc | $52.08 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $49.12 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $45.70 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ANGIO-SEAL Normalized: angio seal |
Device | Terumo Medical Corporation | $23.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| MICRA Normalized: micra |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $21.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LINQ II Normalized: linq ii |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $20.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AMPLATZER TALISMAN Normalized: amplatzer talisman |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $5.69 | 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 | 1688 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1688 | 345 |
| 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 |
1688 | 345 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 1688 | 345 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 1472 | 406 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 1046 | 338 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 970 | 278 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 931 | 274 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 873 | 259 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 811 | 257 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 773 | 246 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 764 | 221 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 673 | 196 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 515 | 162 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 505 | 168 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 473 | 102 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 439 | 95 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 287 | 90 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 256 | 74 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 253 | 81 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 228 | 67 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 225 | 65 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 213 | 63 |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 191 | 70 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 191 | 47 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 168 | 51 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 158 | 42 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 149 | 48 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 132 | 35 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 116 | 32 |
| Prasugrel Hcl | Prasugrel Hcl | 113 | 34 |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 108 | 31 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 102 | 28 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 94 | 50 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 87 | 29 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 81 | 24 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 79 | 23 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 76 | 17 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 71 | 22 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 69 | 12 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 65 | 22 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 62 | 16 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 60 | 19 |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 58 | 20 |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 57 | 16 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 54 | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 54 | 18 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 50 | 14 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 33 | 11 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 32 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 31 | 21 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 30 | 15 |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 22 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 22 | suppressed |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 20 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 19 | 16 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 15 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 15 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 14 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 13 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 12 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 11 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M10 | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Livalo | Pitavastatin Calcium | 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 | $1,244.19 · 45 records | ABIOMED | AMPLATZER AMULET, AMPLATZER TALISMAN, ANGIO-SEAL, Barostim Neo System, ELIQUIS, LINQ II, LifeVest, MICRA, ONYX FRONTIER, SYMPLICITY G3, Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter, TR BAND, VYNDAQEL | 2 | — |
| 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 E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.?
- 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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