Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$815.70
30 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Absalom D Hepner, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Cardiovascular Disease · MISSION VIEJO, CA · NPI 1205880994
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Absalom D Hepner, M.D. received $815.70 in general payments during 2025 across 30 reported records.
Boston Scientific Corporation accounted for 33.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 15 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Verquvo.
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 421 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 VERQUVO as an associated drug or biological on 38060 records involving 12268 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Verquvo 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 128 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 421 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 18 claims for Vyndamax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $270.88 | 33.2% | 6 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $188.60 | 23.1% | 10 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $87.03 | 10.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.50 | 7.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.84 | 6.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $35.77 | 4.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.23 | 3.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.89 | 2.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.25 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.68 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.09 | 2.0% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.94 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $815.70 | 30 |
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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| ROTAPRO Normalized: rotapro |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $178.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $115.90 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $87.03 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $72.70 | 5 | 2025 |
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| AVVIGO Guidance System Normalized: avvigo guidance system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $68.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $62.50 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $49.84 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) Normalized: edwards sapien 3 transcatheter heart valve thv |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $35.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Korlym Normalized: korlym |
Drug | Corcept Therapeutics | $24.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $24.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $22.25 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.68 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $16.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Repatha Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $13.94 | 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 | 421 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VERQUVO verquvo |
2025 | Verquvo | 2024 | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
421 | 94 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VERQUVO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 38060 supporting records · 12268 recipient NPIs · example record 1237992208 |
Verquvo · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
18 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
128 | 27 |
| 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 |
421 | 94 |
| 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 |
18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 658 | 183 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 616 | 172 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 472 | 132 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 421 | 94 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 421 | 120 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 341 | 94 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 331 | 80 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 287 | 85 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 278 | 79 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 272 | 67 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 255 | 77 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 224 | 68 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 213 | 60 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 197 | 56 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 167 | 41 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 128 | 27 |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 113 | 27 |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 112 | 21 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 110 | 36 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 95 | 27 |
| Vascepa | Icosapent Ethyl | 92 | 18 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 85 | 17 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 85 | 24 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 79 | 16 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 77 | 19 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 77 | 25 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 74 | 20 |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 72 | 19 |
| Repatha Syringe | Evolocumab | 69 | 14 |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 64 | 19 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 58 | 18 |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 55 | 17 |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 52 | 22 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 50 | 38 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 43 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 40 | 14 |
| Multaq | Dronedarone Hcl | 39 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 36 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 33 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 29 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 28 | suppressed |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 27 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 26 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 26 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 25 | suppressed |
| Nexlizet | Bempedoic Acid/Ezetimibe | 24 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 22 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (La) | Diltiazem Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con 10 | Potassium Chloride | 19 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 18 | suppressed |
| Verquvo | Vericiguat | 18 | suppressed |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 18 | suppressed |
| Dabigatran Etexilate | Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate | 15 | suppressed |
| Dilt-Xr | Diltiazem Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 14 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Flecainide Acetate | Flecainide Acetate | 11 | suppressed |
| Metolazone | Metolazone | 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 | $815.70 · 30 records | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMVUTTRA, AVVIGO Guidance System, CAMZYOS, EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV), ELIQUIS, FFRct, Kerendia, Korlym, LEQVIO, LifeVest, ROTAPRO, Repatha, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, 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 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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