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Vasantha K Perkari, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · MATAWAN, NJ · NPI 1215032156

Profile state: payments and partd Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

CMS Open Payments records show Vasantha K Perkari, MD received $253.68 in general payments during 2025 across 9 reported records.

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP accounted for 45.2% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 9 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Entresto, Ozempic, Rybelsus.

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 77 claims for Farxiga 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 20 claims for Entresto 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 119 claims for Ozempic 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 19 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$253.68

9 reported records · 5 companies

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 companyCanonical companyAmountShareRecordsYear
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $114.7645.2%12025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $83.8833.1%52025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $23.059.1%12025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $16.726.6%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $15.276.0%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$253.689

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 productTypeReported companyRelated amount*RecordsYear
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $114.76 1 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $23.05 1 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $17.97 1 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $17.97 1 2025
Source payment records
Wegovy
Normalized: wegovy
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $17.35 1 2025
Source payment records
ENTRESTO
Normalized: entresto
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $16.72 1 2025
Source payment records
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $16.72 1 2025
Source payment records
OTEZLA
Normalized: otezla
Drug Amgen Inc. $15.27 1 2025
Source payment records
REPATHA
Normalized: repatha
Biological Amgen Inc. $15.27 1 2025
Source payment records

* 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 productPayment yearPart D brandPart D yearClaimsMatch methodSource
ENTRESTO
entresto
2025 Entresto 2024 20
Beneficiary count suppressed
exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 119 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Rybelsus
rybelsus
2025 Rybelsus 2024 19
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 companyPayment yearDrug reported by same entityOpen Payments evidencePart DClaimsBeneficiaries
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
77 22
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
20 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
119 30
Novo Nordisk Inc
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 Rybelsus
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076
Rybelsus · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
19 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

BrandGenericClaimsBeneficiaries
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium1178211
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium1098247
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate1033231
AlprazolamAlprazolam774156
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium683158
EliquisApixaban59468
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate58789
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium548151
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate543118
GabapentinGabapentin49783
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl490133
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate47772
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium459116
FurosemideFurosemide451107
OmeprazoleOmeprazole362113
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl31356
PrednisonePrednisone312170
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride29654
Divalproex SodiumDivalproex Sodium26317
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl26156
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl26052
SimvastatinSimvastatin25260
FamotidineFamotidine23457
MirtazapineMirtazapine22833
LisinoprilLisinopril22466
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone224167
AzithromycinAzithromycin216148
MeloxicamMeloxicam20966
CarvedilolCarvedilol20443
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate20350
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl20030
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl19630
GlimepirideGlimepiride19446
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide18562
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate17476
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil17146
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate158112
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate15735
XareltoRivaroxaban14715
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl14420
RisperidoneRisperidone14419
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium14125
LevetiracetamLevetiracetam13813
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate13726
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav135100
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen13432
OxcarbazepineOxcarbazepine132suppressed
FinasterideFinasteride12718
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl12590
SpironolactoneSpironolactone12425
OzempicSemaglutide11930
Valsartan-HydrochlorothiazideValsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide11927
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl11854
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium11833
LorazepamLorazepam11422
AllopurinolAllopurinol11129
Fluoxetine HclFluoxetine Hcl11118
ClonazepamClonazepam10319
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl9713
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl9729
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin9674
Quetiapine Fumarate ErQuetiapine Fumarate96suppressed
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa9413
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium9415
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium9424
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl9131
ValsartanValsartan9123
Enalapril MaleateEnalapril Maleate79suppressed
Ipratropium-AlbuterolIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate7923
SucralfateSucralfate7913
BaclofenBaclofen77suppressed
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol7722
TopiramateTopiramate77suppressed
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate7437
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium7117
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide7023
Nifedipine ErNifedipine7011
JardianceEmpagliflozin6820
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl6812
NystatinNystatin6732
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium6621
Hydralazine HclHydralazine Hcl6521
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog6315
Morphine SulfateMorphine Sulfate63suppressed
PregabalinPregabalin6214
Clonidine HclClonidine Hcl6119
LactuloseLactulose60suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl5615
MupirocinMupirocin5642
ProcritEpoetin Alfa56suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate ErZolpidem Tartrate56suppressed
AtenololAtenolol5517
Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl5519
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl55suppressed
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate5515
Hydromorphone HclHydromorphone Hcl54suppressed
Meclizine HclMeclizine Hcl5325
AripiprazoleAripiprazole51suppressed
ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl5132
Doxazosin MesylateDoxazosin Mesylate50suppressed
EzetimibeEzetimibe5014
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl5013
FluconazoleFluconazole4930
TradjentaLinagliptin49suppressed
LatanoprostLatanoprost48suppressed
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid4514
Triamcinolone AcetonideTriamcinolone Acetonide4418
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate43suppressed
Midodrine HclMidodrine Hcl4318
Mometasone FuroateMometasone Furoate4324
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl4313
CefuroximeCefuroxime Axetil4132
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen41suppressed
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl41suppressed
LantusInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog40suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl39suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst3930
Trelegy ElliptaFluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter39suppressed
Dicyclomine HclDicyclomine Hcl3818
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl3824
Divalproex Sodium ErDivalproex Sodium37suppressed
LamotrigineLamotrigine37suppressed
Warfarin SodiumWarfarin Sodium37suppressed
Bisoprolol-HydrochlorothiazideBisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide36suppressed
MetronidazoleMetronidazole36suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol3412
OlanzapineOlanzapine33suppressed
Oxybutynin ChlorideOxybutynin Chloride33suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro32suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl3212
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium3112
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate31suppressed
Lithium CarbonateLithium Carbonate31suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen3011
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide30suppressed
MetolazoneMetolazone30suppressed
NaproxenNaproxen28suppressed
RamiprilRamipril28suppressed
Ropinirole HclRopinirole Hcl28suppressed
Vancomycin HclVancomycin Hcl27suppressed
Breo ElliptaFluticasone/Vilanterol26suppressed
GemfibrozilGemfibrozil26suppressed
GlipizideGlipizide26suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin25suppressed
NadololNadolol25suppressed
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron2514
Pitavastatin CalciumPitavastatin Calcium25suppressed
Pramipexole DihydrochloridePramipexole Di-Hcl25suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim2519
EstradiolEstradiol24suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate Nanocrystallized24suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron24suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride24suppressed
CephalexinCephalexin2317
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip2312
Diltiazem HclDiltiazem Hcl23suppressed
LidocaineLidocaine23suppressed
TelmisartanTelmisartan23suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec23suppressed
ColchicineColchicine2212
FenofibrateFenofibrate22suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide22suppressed
HydrocortisoneHydrocortisone2211
NitrofurantoinNitrofurantoin Macrocrystal22suppressed
BumetanideBumetanide21suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam21suppressed
Levocetirizine DihydrochlorideLevocetirizine Dihydrochloride21suppressed
UrsodiolUrsodiol21suppressed
Ventolin HfaAlbuterol Sulfate21suppressed
EntrestoSacubitril/Valsartan20suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan20suppressed
KetoconazoleKetoconazole2013
Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl20suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide20suppressed
ArexvyRsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf1919
CelecoxibCelecoxib19suppressed
ClozapineClozapine19suppressed
Hydroxyzine PamoateHydroxyzine Pamoate19suppressed
JanumetSitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl19suppressed
LevofloxacinLevofloxacin1913
Nano 2nd Gen Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic1912
RybelsusSemaglutide19suppressed
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate19suppressed
Silver SulfadiazineSilver Sulfadiazine19suppressed
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl18suppressed
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate18suppressed
Combivent RespimatIpratropium/Albuterol Sulfate18suppressed
ErtapenemErtapenem Sodium18suppressed
Hydroxyzine HclHydroxyzine Hcl18suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100Insulin Lispro18suppressed
Liothyronine SodiumLiothyronine Sodium18suppressed
Mesalamine DrMesalamine17suppressed
MethimazoleMethimazole17suppressed
Soliqua 100-33Insulin Glargine/Lixisenatide17suppressed
TorsemideTorsemide17suppressed
ClarithromycinClarithromycin1613
DapagliflozinDapagliflozin Propanediol16suppressed
FebuxostatFebuxostat16suppressed
Insulin LisproInsulin Lispro16suppressed
JentaduetoLinagliptin/Metformin Hcl16suppressed
TrulicityDulaglutide16suppressed
Azelastine HclAzelastine Hcl15suppressed
ClobazamClobazam15suppressed
ClotrimazoleClotrimazole15suppressed
LevemirInsulin Detemir15suppressed
Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate15suppressed
Novolog Mix 70-30 FlexpenInsulin Aspart Prot/Insuln Asp15suppressed
PrimidonePrimidone15suppressed
SsdSilver Sulfadiazine15suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam15suppressed
HumalogInsulin Lispro14suppressed
MounjaroTirzepatide14suppressed
NystopNystatin14suppressed
Venlafaxine HclVenlafaxine Hcl14suppressed
AcetylcysteineAcetylcysteine13suppressed
Advair HfaFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol13suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril13suppressed
Bydureon BciseExenatide Microspheres13suppressed
Carvedilol ErCarvedilol Phosphate13suppressed
DesoximetasoneDesoximetasone13suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate,micronized13suppressed
LacosamideLacosamide13suppressed
Lithium Carbonate ErLithium Carbonate13suppressed
Sevelamer HclSevelamer Hcl13suppressed
Humulin RInsulin Regular, Human12suppressed
HydroxyureaHydroxyurea12suppressed
Insulin Glargine-YfgnInsulin Glargine-Yfgn12suppressed
Klor-Con M20Potassium Chloride12suppressed
LansoprazoleLansoprazole12suppressed
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol12suppressed
Metoclopramide HclMetoclopramide Hcl12suppressed
Olmesartan-Amlodipine-HctzOlmesartan/Amlodipin/Hcthiazid12suppressed
Polymyxin B Sul-TrimethoprimPolymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim12suppressed
ProbenecidProbenecid12suppressed
SantylCollagenase Clostridium Hist.12suppressed
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate12suppressed
Tolterodine TartrateTolterodine Tartrate12suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen NeedlePen Needle, Diabetic12suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir11suppressed
Azelastine-FluticasoneAzelastine/Fluticasone11suppressed
Bisoprolol FumarateBisoprolol Fumarate11suppressed
Calcium AcetateCalcium Acetate11suppressed
CarbamazepineCarbamazepine11suppressed
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat11suppressed
ErythromycinErythromycin Base11suppressed
LinzessLinaclotide11suppressed
TetrabenazineTetrabenazine11suppressed
Timolol MaleateTimolol Maleate11suppressed
ZoloftSertraline Hcl11suppressed

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.

YearGeneral PaymentsMain payerExplicit productsCompany overlapsPart D coverage
2025 $253.68 · 9 records AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AIRSUPRA, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ENTRESTO, LEQVIO, OTEZLA, Ozempic, REPATHA, Rybelsus, Wegovy 4
2024 Complete

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DatasetYearPublicationSource
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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