Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$606.45
27 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Syed Arshad, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · HOUSTON, TX · NPI 1255395125
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Syed Arshad, M.D. received $606.45 in general payments during 2025 across 27 reported records.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation accounted for 17.7% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 16 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Ozempic.
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 LINZESS as an associated drug or biological on 87954 records involving 21815 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Linzess 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 FARXIGA as an associated drug or biological on 106133 records involving 42906 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 25 claims for Farxiga 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 20 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 TRULICITY as an associated drug or biological on 71 records involving 57 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 26 claims for Trulicity 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 49 claims for Ozempic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $107.19 | 17.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $82.95 | 13.7% | 5 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $80.47 | 13.3% | 5 | 2025 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $65.43 | 10.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.87 | 10.5% | 3 | 2025 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $62.70 | 10.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.55 | 6.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $31.42 | 5.2% | 2 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.64 | 4.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Optinose US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.96 | 4.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.27 | 4.0% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $606.45 | 27 |
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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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $68.87 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MOUNJARO Normalized: mounjaro |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $65.43 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ZEPBOUND Normalized: zepbound |
Drug | Lilly USA, LLC | $65.43 | 3 | 2025 |
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| TRELEGY ELLIPTA Normalized: trelegy ellipta |
Drug | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $62.70 | 3 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $45.16 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $41.23 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $37.55 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $37.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $31.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $25.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Xhance Normalized: xhance |
Drug | Optinose US, Inc. | $24.96 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 Normalized: freestyle libre 3 |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $24.27 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $22.64 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.76 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $17.32 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 25 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 49 | 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 | LINZESS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 87954 supporting records · 21815 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352608 |
Linzess · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 15 |
| 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 |
25 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
20 | suppressed by CMS |
| Lilly USA, LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | TRULICITY open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 71 supporting records · 57 recipient NPIs · example record 1186464601 |
Trulicity · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
26 | 11 |
| 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 |
49 | 14 |
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 | 310 | 148 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 195 | 96 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 155 | 83 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 155 | 85 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 150 | 65 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 124 | 61 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 113 | 57 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 102 | 52 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 100 | 58 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 86 | 49 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 84 | 47 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 83 | 77 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 79 | 40 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 70 | 48 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 60 | 57 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 55 | 27 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 54 | 19 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 54 | 30 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 53 | 31 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 52 | 44 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 52 | 27 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 52 | 30 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 50 | 32 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 50 | 18 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 49 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 48 | 32 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 46 | 23 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 45 | 26 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 43 | 23 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 42 | 21 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 40 | 18 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 38 | 21 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 38 | 30 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 35 | 17 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 35 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 35 | 20 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 34 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 33 | 16 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 31 | 11 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 30 | 12 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 30 | 15 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 28 | 18 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 28 | 14 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 27 | 14 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 26 | 24 |
| Linzess | Linaclotide | 26 | 15 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 26 | 25 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 26 | 13 |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 26 | 11 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 25 | suppressed |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 25 | 13 |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 23 | 11 |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 23 | 15 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 21 | 12 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride | Oxybutynin Chloride | 21 | 13 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | Quetiapine Fumarate | 21 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Fluconazole | Fluconazole | 20 | 15 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 20 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 20 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 19 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 19 | suppressed |
| Telmisartan | Telmisartan | 19 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 18 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 18 | suppressed |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 18 | 18 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 18 | 11 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 17 | suppressed |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 17 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 16 | 14 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | Hydroxyzine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 16 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 15 | suppressed |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 15 | suppressed |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 15 | suppressed |
| Levemir Flexpen | Insulin Detemir | 15 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Tresiba Flextouch U-100 | Insulin Degludec | 15 | suppressed |
| Anoro Ellipta | Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 14 | suppressed |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 14 | 13 |
| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 14 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 13 | 11 |
| Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | suppressed |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er | Venlafaxine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 12 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 11 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 11 | suppressed |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 11 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 11 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 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 | $606.45 · 27 records | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | AIRSUPRA, BREZTRI, Cologuard Collection Kit, FARXIGA, FREESTYLE LIBRE 3, Kerendia, MOUNJARO, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, TRELEGY ELLIPTA, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, Xhance, ZEPBOUND | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Farxiga 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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