Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$438.81
22 reported records · 12 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Aaron Bernd Kaufman, DO
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|General Practice · ALBUQUERQUE, NM · NPI 1235238387
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Aaron Bernd Kaufman, DO received $438.81 in general payments during 2025 across 22 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 25.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 14 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Rybelsus.
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 ARMOUR THYROID as an associated drug or biological on 50 records involving 11 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 84 claims for Armour Thyroid 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 13 claims for Rybelsus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $110.54 | 25.2% | 5 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $86.93 | 19.8% | 5 | 2025 |
| Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.41 | 10.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Lundbeck LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.43 | 6.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.32 | 6.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.85 | 5.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.48 | 5.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.62 | 4.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.04 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.93 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $17.02 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.24 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $438.81 | 22 |
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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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $57.46 | 3 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Lundbeck LLC, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $50.05 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $49.17 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NP Thyroid 60 Normalized: np thyroid 60 |
Drug | Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $47.41 | 3 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $43.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $29.47 | 2 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $27.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Veozah Normalized: veozah |
Drug | Astellas Pharma US Inc | $23.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.48 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $18.04 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.93 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $17.02 | 1 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $16.24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ARMOUR THYROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 50 supporting records · 11 recipient NPIs · example record 1201517088 |
Armour Thyroid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
84 | 21 |
| 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 |
13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 185 | 55 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 102 | 31 |
| Liothyronine Sodium | Liothyronine Sodium | 101 | 32 |
| Np Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 99 | 33 |
| Armour Thyroid | Thyroid,pork | 84 | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 62 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 58 | 14 |
| Progesterone | Progesterone, Micronized | 54 | 21 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 42 | 13 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 38 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 38 | 12 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 36 | 13 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 29 | 26 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 27 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 25 | 11 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 20 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 18 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 17 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 17 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 17 | suppressed |
| Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine | Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 15 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 13 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 13 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 12 | suppressed |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 11 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 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 |
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| 2025 | $438.81 · 22 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, INSPIRE, NP Thyroid 60, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, Veozah, XIFAXAN, ZEPBOUND | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Rybelsus play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with ABBVIE INC.?
- 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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