Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$45.61
2 reported records · 2 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Prashanth R. Kesav, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · CINCINNATI, OH · NPI 1235185950
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Prashanth R. Kesav, M.D. received $45.61 in general payments during 2025 across 2 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 53.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 2 associated products.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.51 | 53.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $21.10 | 46.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $45.61 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.51 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $21.10 | 1 | 2025 |
Source payment records
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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
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
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.
None of this doctor’s payer companies has same-entity product evidence that passes the publication threshold. The site does not infer company ownership, affiliates, or generic manufacturers.
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 | 656 | 189 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 326 | 97 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 268 | 82 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 230 | 77 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 227 | 63 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 203 | 59 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 189 | 57 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 183 | 59 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 173 | 46 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 164 | 48 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 145 | 46 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 138 | 43 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 135 | 23 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 126 | 34 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 106 | 31 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 102 | 27 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 99 | 33 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 97 | 27 |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 96 | 25 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 92 | 33 |
| Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide | Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide | 90 | 20 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 90 | 29 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 90 | 31 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 87 | 22 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 83 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 83 | 26 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 81 | 26 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 80 | 33 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 78 | 26 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 76 | 24 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 75 | 33 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 74 | 17 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 67 | 59 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 66 | 16 |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 63 | 17 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 61 | 22 |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 59 | 14 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 59 | 19 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 57 | 13 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 56 | 29 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 56 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 56 | 19 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 55 | 14 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 52 | 16 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 50 | 13 |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 49 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 49 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 48 | 13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 48 | 11 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 47 | 12 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 47 | 40 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 46 | 17 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 43 | 14 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 43 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 42 | 13 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 42 | 16 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 40 | 14 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | Fluoxetine Hcl | 40 | 13 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 38 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 38 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 37 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 37 | suppressed |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | Dicyclomine Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 34 | suppressed |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 33 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 31 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 31 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 30 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 29 | 19 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 27 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 27 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 27 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 25 | 17 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 25 | suppressed |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 24 | suppressed |
| Lovastatin | Lovastatin | 24 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 24 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 23 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 23 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 22 | 18 |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 22 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 22 | suppressed |
| Atenolol-Chlorthalidone | Atenolol/Chlorthalidone | 21 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 20 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 20 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 19 | suppressed |
| Sumatriptan Succinate | Sumatriptan Succinate | 19 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 19 | suppressed |
| Indapamide | Indapamide | 18 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 18 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 17 | 16 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Doxepin Hcl | Doxepin Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 17 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 17 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 17 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 16 | suppressed |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nabumetone | Nabumetone | 15 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 15 | 11 |
| Terazosin Hcl | Terazosin Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 14 | suppressed |
| Gemfibrozil | Gemfibrozil | 14 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 13 | suppressed |
| Dilantin | Phenytoin Sodium Extended | 13 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Xr) | Diltiazem Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 13 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 13 | suppressed |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 13 | 11 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 13 | suppressed |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 12 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 12 | suppressed |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 12 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 11 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 11 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 11 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 11 | suppressed |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride | Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 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 | $45.61 · 2 records | Abbott Laboratories | Cologuard Collection Kit, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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