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Akber M Safi, MD

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · POWAY, CA · NPI 1215264189

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 Akber M Safi, MD received $1,024.22 in general payments during 2025 across 48 reported records.

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. accounted for 20.6% of that reported general-payment amount.

The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 33 associated products.

A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Jardiance, Ozempic, Prolia.

ABBVIE 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 31 claims for Synthroid by this doctor in 2024.

Amgen 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 PROLIA as an associated drug or biological on 20867 records involving 11744 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 22 claims for Prolia 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 SYMBICORT as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 51 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Symbicort 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 50 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.

Lilly USA, 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 JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 47708 records involving 23833 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 50 claims for Jardiance 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 102 claims for Ozempic 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 113 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Paxlovid by this doctor in 2024.

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

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

$1,024.22

48 reported records · 20 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
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $211.0020.6%92025
ABBVIE INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $116.1611.3%62025
Lilly USA, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $86.648.5%42025
Novo Nordisk Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $73.397.2%42025
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $68.186.7%42025
PFIZER INC. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $66.236.5%32025
Indivior Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $53.965.3%22025
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $49.874.9%22025
Seqirus USA Inc Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $43.284.2%22025
Dexcom, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $38.833.8%22025
BioWound Solutions, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $29.522.9%12025
Boston Scientific Corporation Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $24.272.4%12025
Teleflex LLC Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $24.032.4%12025
Amgen Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $22.242.2%12025
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $21.322.1%12025
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.942.0%12025
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.932.0%12025
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $20.762.0%12025
Baxter Healthcare Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $18.151.8%12025
Abbott Laboratories Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown $14.521.4%12025

What were the payments for?

Payment categories

CategoryAmountRecords
Food and Beverage$1,024.2248

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
TRELEGY ELLIPTA
Normalized: trelegy ellipta
Drug GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $151.63 7 2025
Source payment records
VRAYLAR
Normalized: vraylar
Drug ABBVIE INC. $77.97 4 2025
Source payment records
XIFAXAN
Normalized: xifaxan
Drug Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC $68.18 4 2025
Source payment records
  • 2025-05-27 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $17.77 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-05-27 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $16.47 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-05-27 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $19.01 · Open Payments source
  • 2025-08-06 · Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC · $14.93 · Open Payments source
AREXVY
Normalized: arexvy
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $59.37 2 2025
Source payment records
SHINGRIX
Normalized: shingrix
Biological GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $59.37 2 2025
Source payment records
MOUNJARO
Normalized: mounjaro
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $57.37 3 2025
Source payment records
ZEPBOUND
Normalized: zepbound
Drug Lilly USA, LLC $57.37 3 2025
Source payment records
SUBLOCADE
Normalized: sublocade
Drug Indivior Inc. $53.96 2 2025
Source payment records
Ozempic
Normalized: ozempic
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $52.79 3 2025
Source payment records
Rybelsus
Normalized: rybelsus
Drug Novo Nordisk Inc $52.79 3 2025
Source payment records
JARDIANCE
Normalized: jardiance
Drug Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC $50.20 2 2025
Source payment records
LEQVIO
Normalized: leqvio
Drug Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $49.87 2 2025
Source payment records
NURTEC ODT
Normalized: nurtec odt
Drug PFIZER INC. $44.42 2 2025
Source payment records
ZAVZPRET
Normalized: zavzpret
Drug PFIZER INC. $44.42 2 2025
Source payment records
Fluad
Normalized: fluad
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $43.28 2 2025
Source payment records
Flucelvax
Normalized: flucelvax
Biological Seqirus USA Inc $43.28 2 2025
Source payment records
Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter
Medical Supply Dexcom, Inc. $38.83 2 2025
Source payment records
bio-ConneKt
Normalized: bio connekt
Device BioWound Solutions, Inc. $29.52 1 2025
Source payment records
General - Pain Management
Normalized: general pain management
Device Boston Scientific Corporation $24.27 1 2025
Source payment records
BARRIGEL
Normalized: barrigel
Device Teleflex LLC $24.03 1 2025
Source payment records
AVYCAZ
Normalized: avycaz
Drug ABBVIE INC. $22.99 1 2025
Source payment records
DALVANCE
Normalized: dalvance
Drug ABBVIE INC. $22.99 1 2025
Source payment records
TEFLARO
Normalized: teflaro
Drug ABBVIE INC. $22.99 1 2025
Source payment records
EVENITY
Normalized: evenity
Biological Amgen Inc. $22.24 1 2025
Source payment records
PROLIA
Normalized: prolia
Biological Amgen Inc. $22.24 1 2025
Source payment records
ELIQUIS
Normalized: eliquis
Drug PFIZER INC. $21.81 1 2025
Source payment records
AIRSUPRA
Normalized: airsupra
Drug AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $21.32 1 2025
Source payment records
ZORYVE
Normalized: zoryve
Drug Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. $20.94 1 2025
Source payment records
INSPIRE
Normalized: inspire
Device Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. $20.76 1 2025
Source payment records
Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor
Normalized: hillrom cardiac ambulatory monitor
Device Baxter Healthcare $18.15 1 2025
Source payment records
QULIPTA
Normalized: qulipta
Drug ABBVIE INC. $15.20 1 2025
Source payment records
UBRELVY
Normalized: ubrelvy
Drug ABBVIE INC. $15.20 1 2025
Source payment records
FREESTYLE LIBRE 3
Normalized: freestyle libre 3
Device Abbott Laboratories $14.52 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
ELIQUIS
eliquis
2025 Eliquis 2024 113 exact normalized Medicare Part D
JARDIANCE
jardiance
2025 Jardiance 2024 50 exact normalized Medicare Part D
Ozempic
ozempic
2025 Ozempic 2024 102 exact normalized Medicare Part D
PROLIA
prolia
2025 Prolia 2024 22 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
ABBVIE INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYNTHROID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636
Synthroid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
31 suppressed by CMS
Amgen Inc.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PROLIA
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
20867 supporting records · 11744 recipient NPIs · example record 1226874448
Prolia · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
22 12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 SYMBICORT
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
71 supporting records · 51 recipient NPIs · example record 1206132610
Symbicort · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
13 suppressed by CMS
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
50 15
Lilly USA, LLC
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 JARDIANCE
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
47708 supporting records · 23833 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464557
Jardiance · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
50 15
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
102 17
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
113 33
PFIZER INC.
Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference
2025 PAXLOVID
open payments reported associated product
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432
Paxlovid · 2024
Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row
18 18

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
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium620175
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium39097
Amlodipine BesylateAmlodipine Besylate379103
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium27772
SimvastatinSimvastatin19652
LisinoprilLisinopril18451
Rosuvastatin CalciumRosuvastatin Calcium17447
FurosemideFurosemide15542
Metformin HclMetformin Hcl14845
OmeprazoleOmeprazole13641
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium13035
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl12037
AtenololAtenolol11735
EliquisApixaban11333
Escitalopram OxalateEscitalopram Oxalate11130
HydrochlorothiazideHydrochlorothiazide10629
OzempicSemaglutide10217
GabapentinGabapentin10030
AllopurinolAllopurinol9424
Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide8723
Potassium ChloridePotassium Chloride8524
Alendronate SodiumAlendronate Sodium7521
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate7522
Zolpidem TartrateZolpidem Tartrate7420
Metoprolol SuccinateMetoprolol Succinate7320
Triamterene-HydrochlorothiazidTriamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid7223
Metformin Hcl ErMetformin Hcl6922
Fluticasone PropionateFluticasone Propionate6016
Pravastatin SodiumPravastatin Sodium6017
CarvedilolCarvedilol5812
Losartan-HydrochlorothiazideLosartan/Hydrochlorothiazide5416
Trazodone HclTrazodone Hcl5219
JardianceEmpagliflozin5015
Benazepril HclBenazepril Hcl4913
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate4914
AlprazolamAlprazolam4618
AzithromycinAzithromycin4635
EzetimibeEzetimibe4613
FinasterideFinasteride4514
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate42suppressed
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen4214
Nitrofurantoin Mono-MacroNitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst4236
CephalexinCephalexin3827
XareltoRivaroxaban36suppressed
Citalopram HbrCitalopram Hydrobromide35suppressed
LovastatinLovastatin35suppressed
ValsartanValsartan3512
Donepezil HclDonepezil Hcl33suppressed
FamotidineFamotidine33suppressed
Sildenafil CitrateSildenafil Citrate33suppressed
Olmesartan MedoxomilOlmesartan Medoxomil32suppressed
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl3218
SynthroidLevothyroxine Sodium31suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)Diltiazem Hcl3011
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate2914
CelecoxibCelecoxib27suppressed
Duloxetine HclDuloxetine Hcl27suppressed
SpironolactoneSpironolactone27suppressed
Amlodipine Besylate-BenazeprilAmlodipine Besylate/Benazepril26suppressed
Paroxetine HclParoxetine Hcl26suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate25suppressed
Montelukast SodiumMontelukast Sodium25suppressed
Buspirone HclBuspirone Hcl24suppressed
LorazepamLorazepam23suppressed
PrednisonePrednisone2318
Propranolol HclPropranolol Hcl23suppressed
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium22suppressed
MyrbetriqMirabegron22suppressed
ProliaDenosumab2212
Sertraline HclSertraline Hcl22suppressed
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl2119
Venlafaxine Hcl ErVenlafaxine Hcl21suppressed
Ibandronate SodiumIbandronate Sodium20suppressed
IbuprofenIbuprofen20suppressed
Amiodarone HclAmiodarone Hcl19suppressed
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl19suppressed
EstradiolEstradiol18suppressed
PaxlovidNirmatrelvir/Ritonavir1818
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate18suppressed
Vitamin D2Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)18suppressed
MeloxicamMeloxicam17suppressed
Nebivolol HclNebivolol Hcl17suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride ErOxybutynin Chloride17suppressed
TemazepamTemazepam17suppressed
Terazosin HclTerazosin Hcl17suppressed
Betamethasone DipropionateBetamethasone Dipropionate16suppressed
Glipizide ErGlipizide16suppressed
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide16suppressed
AcyclovirAcyclovir15suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr ErDiltiazem Hcl15suppressed
Lantus SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog15suppressed
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol15suppressed
Clotrimazole-BetamethasoneClotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip14suppressed
Fluticasone-SalmeterolFluticasone Propion/Salmeterol14suppressed
IrbesartanIrbesartan14suppressed
Memantine HclMemantine Hcl14suppressed
MirtazapineMirtazapine14suppressed
RamiprilRamipril14suppressed
Tresiba Flextouch U-100Insulin Degludec14suppressed
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate13suppressed
Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine12suppressed
Butalb-Acetaminoph-Caff-CodeinButalbit/Acetamin/Caff/Codeine12suppressed
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErCarbidopa/Levodopa12suppressed
DiazepamDiazepam12suppressed
FenofibrateFenofibrate,micronized12suppressed
Irbesartan-HydrochlorothiazideIrbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide12suppressed
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone12suppressed
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl EstersOmega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters12suppressed
Pioglitazone HclPioglitazone Hcl12suppressed
QuviviqDaridorexant Hcl12suppressed
DigoxinDigoxin11suppressed
Esomeprazole MagnesiumEsomeprazole Magnesium11suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate ErIsosorbide Mononitrate11suppressed
NystatinNystatin11suppressed
Olmesartan-HydrochlorothiazideOlmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide11suppressed
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen11suppressed
SulfasalazineSulfasalazine11suppressed
Toujeo SolostarInsulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog11suppressed

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 $1,024.22 · 48 records GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. AIRSUPRA, AREXVY, AVYCAZ, BARRIGEL, DALVANCE, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, ELIQUIS, EVENITY, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Fluad, Flucelvax, General - Pain Management, Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, LEQVIO, MOUNJARO, NURTEC ODT, Ozempic, PROLIA, QULIPTA, Rybelsus, SHINGRIX, SUBLOCADE, TEFLARO, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, XIFAXAN, ZAVZPRET, ZEPBOUND, ZORYVE, bio-ConneKt 8
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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