Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$240.57
11 reported records · 10 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Benjamin C Lifshitz, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · BROOKLYN, NY · NPI 1245250679
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Benjamin C Lifshitz, MD received $240.57 in general payments during 2025 across 11 reported records.
Exact Sciences Corporation accounted for 15.6% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 18 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Ozempic.
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 78 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 184 claims for Eliquis 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 | $37.44 | 15.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.76 | 13.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.87 | 11.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| LNHC, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.64 | 11.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.03 | 10.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Insulet Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.91 | 8.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ALK-Abello, Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.10 | 7.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.83 | 7.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.09 | 6.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Krystal Biotech Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.90 | 6.6% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $240.57 | 11 |
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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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $37.44 | 2 | 2025 |
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| DAYBUE Normalized: daybue |
Drug | ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc | $32.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BEYFORTUS Normalized: beyfortus |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $27.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Normalized: flublok quadrivalent northern hemisphere |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $27.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE Normalized: fluzone high dose |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $27.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VAXELIS Normalized: vaxelis |
Biological | SANOFI PASTEUR INC. | $27.87 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ZELSUVMI Normalized: zelsuvmi |
Drug | LNHC, Inc | $26.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Flexitouch Plus Normalized: flexitouch plus |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $26.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Nimbl Normalized: nimbl |
Device | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $26.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Omnipod Normalized: omnipod |
Device | Insulet Corporation | $19.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| NEFFY Normalized: neffy |
Drug | ALK-Abello, Inc | $19.10 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $18.83 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PENBRAYA Normalized: penbraya |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TRUMENBA Normalized: trumenba |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $16.09 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYJUVEK Normalized: vyjuvek |
Drug | Krystal Biotech Inc | $15.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
78 | 13 |
| 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 |
184 | 33 |
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 | 596 | 156 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 558 | 118 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 422 | 92 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 391 | 98 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 297 | 56 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 281 | 81 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 224 | 56 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 205 | 48 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 192 | 49 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 184 | 33 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 184 | 44 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 156 | 44 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 149 | 41 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 128 | 29 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 126 | 27 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 124 | 22 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 121 | 29 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 119 | 50 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 103 | 23 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 99 | 25 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 95 | 28 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 93 | 22 |
| Shingrix | Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf | 93 | 79 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 92 | 30 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 84 | 18 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 81 | 19 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 78 | 13 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 78 | 17 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 73 | 11 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 70 | 18 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 70 | 19 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 66 | 11 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 62 | 15 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 61 | 15 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 59 | 13 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 54 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 53 | 14 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 52 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 52 | 17 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 49 | 11 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 48 | 16 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 48 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 47 | 14 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 43 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 43 | 12 |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 42 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 40 | suppressed |
| Lactulose | Lactulose | 39 | suppressed |
| Repaglinide | Repaglinide | 39 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 37 | suppressed |
| Lansoprazole | Lansoprazole | 36 | suppressed |
| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 36 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 35 | 13 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 34 | 13 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 33 | 12 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 33 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 33 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 32 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 32 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 32 | suppressed |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 32 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 32 | 11 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er | Alfuzosin Hcl | 31 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 31 | suppressed |
| Carbamazepine Er | Carbamazepine | 28 | suppressed |
| Icosapent Ethyl | Icosapent Ethyl | 28 | suppressed |
| Ketoconazole | Ketoconazole | 28 | suppressed |
| Vitamin D2 | Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) | 28 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 27 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 27 | suppressed |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 27 | suppressed |
| Candesartan Cilexetil | Candesartan Cilexetil | 26 | suppressed |
| Gemtesa | Vibegron | 26 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 26 | 18 |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 26 | suppressed |
| Arexvy | Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 25 | 25 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 25 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 24 | suppressed |
| Solifenacin Succinate | Solifenacin Succinate | 24 | suppressed |
| Tirosint | Levothyroxine Sodium | 24 | suppressed |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium | Esomeprazole Magnesium | 23 | suppressed |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 23 | suppressed |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 22 | suppressed |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 22 | suppressed |
| Ramipril | Ramipril | 22 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 22 | suppressed |
| Ammonium Lactate | Ammonium Lactate | 21 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 21 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 21 | suppressed |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 20 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 20 | suppressed |
| Sucralfate | Sucralfate | 20 | suppressed |
| Labetalol Hcl | Labetalol Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 19 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Divalproex Sodium Er | Divalproex Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 18 | suppressed |
| Ibandronate Sodium | Ibandronate Sodium | 18 | suppressed |
| Creon | Lipase/Protease/Amylase | 17 | suppressed |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 17 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 17 | suppressed |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 14 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 17 | suppressed |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 17 | suppressed |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl | Propranolol Hcl | 15 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 14 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 14 | suppressed |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 14 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Amlodipine-Valsartan | Amlodipine Besylate/Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 | 13 |
| Lamotrigine | Lamotrigine | 13 | suppressed |
| Memantine Hcl Er | Memantine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 12 | 12 |
| Clomipramine Hcl | Clomipramine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 12 | suppressed |
| Dutasteride | Dutasteride | 12 | suppressed |
| Lacosamide | Lacosamide | 12 | suppressed |
| Lubiprostone | Lubiprostone | 12 | suppressed |
| Pitavastatin Calcium | Pitavastatin Calcium | 12 | suppressed |
| Raloxifene Hcl | Raloxifene Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Ranolazine Er | Ranolazine | 12 | suppressed |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 12 | suppressed |
| Albuterol Sulfate | Albuterol Sulfate | 11 | suppressed |
| Aripiprazole | Aripiprazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Clotrimazole | Clotrimazole | 11 | suppressed |
| Fycompa | Perampanel | 11 | suppressed |
| Metoclopramide Hcl | Metoclopramide Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Misoprostol | Misoprostol | 11 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 11 | suppressed |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 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 | $240.57 · 11 records | Exact Sciences Corporation | ABRYSVO, BEYFORTUS, Cologuard Collection Kit, DAYBUE, FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE, Flexitouch Plus, NEFFY, Nimbl, Omnipod, Ozempic, PENBRAYA, PREVNAR 20, Rybelsus, TRUMENBA, VAXELIS, VYJUVEK, ZELSUVMI | 2 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Ozempic play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Novo Nordisk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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