Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
110 reported records · 24 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · AMHERST, NY · NPI 1184695058
Verified facts
CMS Open Payments records show Dennis Chugh, MD received $2,527.57 in general payments during 2025 across 110 reported records.
Medtronic, Inc. accounted for 17.5% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 26 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Jardiance, Nexletol.
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 17 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 51 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 65 claims for Jardiance 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 776 claims for Eliquis 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 NEXLETOL as an associated drug or biological on 24230 records involving 12642 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 35 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 56 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 271 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 776 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 VYNDAMAX as an associated drug or biological on 1880 records involving 1527 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 15 claims for Vyndamax by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Payment overview · 2025
110 reported records · 24 companies
Separate record types
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?
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$443.28 | 17.5% | 5 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $342.04 | 13.5% | 20 | 2025 |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $224.02 | 8.9% | 5 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $185.77 | 7.3% | 17 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $140.74 | 5.6% | 8 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $115.83 | 4.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $108.18 | 4.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $103.64 | 4.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $102.84 | 4.1% | 6 | 2025 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.97 | 4.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $99.34 | 3.9% | 6 | 2025 |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $84.98 | 3.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.38 | 3.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.16 | 3.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.24 | 1.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| Recor Medical Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.94 | 1.7% | 2 | 2025 |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.22 | 1.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $40.31 | 1.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.06 | 1.3% | 2 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $30.47 | 1.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.88 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.84 | 0.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.87 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.57 | 0.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,482.60 | 108 |
| Education | $32.27 | 1 |
| Travel and Lodging | $12.70 | 1 |
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
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONPATTRO Normalized: onpattro |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $342.04 | 20 | 2025 |
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| COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: cobalt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $303.82 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Attruby Normalized: attruby |
Drug | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | $224.02 | 5 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $185.77 | 17 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $140.74 | 8 | 2025 |
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| AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN Normalized: azure xt dr mri surescan |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $139.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $103.64 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Assure WCD Normalized: assure wcd |
Device | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $99.97 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $89.07 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $88.02 | 5 | 2025 |
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| Acticor 7 VR-T DX Normalized: acticor 7 vr t dx |
Device | BIOTRONIK INC. | $84.98 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN Normalized: watchman |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $82.38 | 4 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $71.62 | 4 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $49.24 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System Normalized: paradise ultrasound renal denervation system |
Device | Recor Medical Inc | $43.94 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FUROSCIX Normalized: furoscix |
Drug | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $43.22 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $40.31 | 2 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $33.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $31.22 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $30.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $30.43 | 2 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $26.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| GALLANT Normalized: gallant |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $20.88 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $19.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVKEEZA Normalized: evkeeza |
Biological | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $17.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $16.57 | 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.
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 776 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 51 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 65 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| NEXLETOL nexletol |
2025 | Nexletol | 2024 | 35 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
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 |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
51 | 18 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
65 | 18 |
| 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 |
776 | 213 |
| 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 |
35 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
56 | 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 |
271 | 75 |
| 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 |
776 | 213 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYNDAMAX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1880 supporting records · 1527 recipient NPIs · example record 1228795749 |
Vyndamax · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
15 | 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
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 1361 | 450 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 987 | 340 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 776 | 213 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 586 | 164 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 538 | 171 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 446 | 152 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 416 | 156 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 358 | 111 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 271 | 75 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 241 | 55 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 204 | 77 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 198 | 66 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 188 | 67 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 179 | 63 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 173 | 49 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 160 | 57 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 152 | 43 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 133 | 48 |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 128 | 35 |
| Olmesartan-Amlodipine-Hctz | Olmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid | 126 | 52 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 122 | 38 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 102 | 39 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 97 | 36 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 86 | 36 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 85 | 26 |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 79 | 26 |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 78 | 21 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 77 | 23 |
| Spironolactone-Hctz | Spironolact/Hydrochlorothiazid | 77 | 28 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 75 | 30 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 74 | 23 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 65 | 18 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 65 | 16 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 63 | 16 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 60 | 18 |
| Nexlizet | Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe | 56 | 17 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 54 | 19 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 53 | 18 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 51 | 18 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 51 | 18 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 47 | 16 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 39 | 14 |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 39 | 14 |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 39 | 14 |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 38 | 18 |
| Nexletol | Bempedoic Acid | 35 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 35 | 16 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 35 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 30 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 29 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 29 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 28 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 27 | 13 |
| Sotalol Af | Sotalol Hcl | 27 | 14 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 24 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate,micronized | 22 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) | Diltiazem Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 18 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 18 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 17 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 12hr Er | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Dofetilide | Dofetilide | 15 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 15 | suppressed |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 15 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 14 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 14 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 12 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Olmesartan | Amlodipine Bes/Olmesartan Med | 11 | suppressed |
| Cartia Xt | Diltiazem Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Propafenone Hcl Er | Propafenone Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
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 | $2,527.57 · 110 records | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN, Acticor 7 VR-T DX, Assure WCD, Attruby, Barostim Neo System, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN, ELIQUIS, EVKEEZA, FARXIGA, FUROSCIX, GALLANT, JARDIANCE, Kerendia, Korlym, LEQVIO, LifeVest, NEXLETOL, ONPATTRO, Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, WAINUA, WATCHMAN, Wegovy | 9 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
| 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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