Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$7,948.41
140 reported records · 20 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Ariel Hugh
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · CHICAGO, IL · NPI 1285125260
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Ariel Hugh received $7,948.41 in general payments during 2025 across 140 reported records.
CVRx, Inc. accounted for 57.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 30 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Adempas, Eliquis, Farxiga, Opsumit, Ozempic, Vyndaqel.
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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 OPSUMIT as an associated drug or biological on 18955 records involving 8899 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Opsumit 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 396 claims for Farxiga by this doctor in 2024.
Bayer Healthcare 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 3385 records involving 1868 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Adempas by this doctor in 2024.
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 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 27956 records involving 14870 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 184 claims for Eliquis by this doctor in 2024.
Merck Sharp & Dohme 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 Adempas as an associated drug or biological on 14 records involving 2 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 12 claims for Adempas by this doctor in 2024.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported ENTRESTO as an associated drug or biological on 9346 records involving 6254 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 408 claims for Entresto 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 17 claims for Ozempic 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 Wegovy as an associated drug or biological on 183056 records involving 75256 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Wegovy 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.
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 VYNDAMAX as an associated drug or biological on 1880 records involving 1527 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 122 claims for Vyndamax 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 VYNDAQEL as an associated drug or biological on 31283 records involving 13357 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 38 claims for Vyndaqel 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 |
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| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,598.57 | 57.9% | 24 | 2025 |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,522.49 | 19.1% | 18 | 2025 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $279.42 | 3.5% | 20 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $235.74 | 3.0% | 8 | 2025 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $200.73 | 2.5% | 8 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $170.96 | 2.1% | 9 | 2025 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $141.33 | 1.8% | 7 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $135.54 | 1.7% | 14 | 2025 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $101.34 | 1.3% | 8 | 2025 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.56 | 1.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $79.41 | 1.0% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.55 | 0.9% | 3 | 2025 |
| BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $64.62 | 0.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $63.09 | 0.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $50.74 | 0.6% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $39.47 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $34.49 | 0.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.99 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.34 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| ENDOTRONIX, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.03 | 0.3% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,549.61 | 133 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,400.00 | 2 |
| Travel and Lodging | $998.80 | 5 |
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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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $4,598.57 | 24 | 2025 |
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| Optimizer Normalized: optimizer |
Device | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $1,522.49 | 18 | 2025 |
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| UPTRAVI Normalized: uptravi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $279.42 | 20 | 2025 |
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| CAMZYOS Normalized: camzyos |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $171.42 | 4 | 2025 |
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| OPSUMIT Normalized: opsumit |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $166.75 | 12 | 2025 |
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| AMVUTTRA Normalized: amvuttra |
Drug | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $141.33 | 7 | 2025 |
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| CARDIOMEMS Normalized: cardiomems |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $135.54 | 14 | 2025 |
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| WINREVAIR Normalized: winrevair |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $129.92 | 5 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C., PFIZER INC. | $112.06 | 6 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $109.53 | 6 | 2025 |
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| LifeVest Normalized: lifevest |
Device | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $101.34 | 8 | 2025 |
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| OPSYNVI Normalized: opsynvi |
Drug | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $89.27 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Tyvaso Normalized: tyvaso |
Drug | United Therapeutics Corporation | $83.56 | 3 | 2025 |
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| VERQUVO Normalized: verquvo |
Drug | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $70.81 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Attruby Normalized: attruby |
Drug | BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. | $64.62 | 3 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.09 | 3 | 2025 |
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| FUROSCIX Normalized: furoscix |
Drug | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $50.74 | 3 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $42.62 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Adempas Normalized: adempas |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $34.49 | 2 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $29.89 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring Normalized: cds mct cem monitoring |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $26.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $26.99 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Assure WCD Normalized: assure wcd |
Device | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $25.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VYNDAQEL Normalized: vyndaqel |
Drug | PFIZER INC. | $23.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR Normalized: cordella pulomonary artery pressure sensor |
Device | ENDOTRONIX, INC. | $23.03 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CAPVAXIVE Normalized: capvaxive |
Biological | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $22.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor Normalized: lux dx insertable cardiac monitor |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.06 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LOKELMA Normalized: lokelma |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18.81 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adempas adempas |
2025 | Adempas | 2024 | 12 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 184 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 396 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| OPSUMIT opsumit |
2025 | Opsumit | 2024 | 13 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 17 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| VYNDAQEL vyndaqel |
2025 | Vyndaqel | 2024 | 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | OPSUMIT open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 18955 supporting records · 8899 recipient NPIs · example record 1174163978 |
Opsumit · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
396 | 106 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 3385 supporting records · 1868 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434673 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ELIQUIS open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 27956 supporting records · 14870 recipient NPIs · example record 1184377713 |
Eliquis · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
184 | 61 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Adempas open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 14 supporting records · 2 recipient NPIs · example record 1237996458 |
Adempas · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
12 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | ENTRESTO open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 9346 supporting records · 6254 recipient NPIs · example record 1200004797 |
Entresto · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
408 | 124 |
| 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 |
17 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Wegovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 183056 supporting records · 75256 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130070 |
Wegovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 | 61 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYNDAMAX open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 1880 supporting records · 1527 recipient NPIs · example record 1228795749 |
Vyndamax · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
122 | 21 |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | VYNDAQEL open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 31283 supporting records · 13357 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794133 |
Vyndaqel · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
38 | 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 |
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| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 419 | 159 |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 408 | 124 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 396 | 106 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 318 | 122 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 287 | 83 |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 238 | 99 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 234 | 84 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 231 | 107 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 184 | 61 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 156 | 57 |
| Vyndamax | Tafamidis | 122 | 21 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 109 | 46 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 103 | 43 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 95 | 39 |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 82 | 24 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 64 | 19 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 57 | 21 |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 55 | 22 |
| Eplerenone | Eplerenone | 54 | 21 |
| Xarelto | Rivaroxaban | 42 | 11 |
| Sotalol | Sotalol Hcl | 41 | 14 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 38 | 12 |
| Vyndaqel | Tafamidis Meglumine | 38 | suppressed |
| Digoxin | Digoxin | 31 | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 31 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 30 | 13 |
| Midodrine Hcl | Midodrine Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 24 | 11 |
| Praluent Pen | Alirocumab | 24 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 22 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate | Isosorbide Dinitrate | 21 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 17 | suppressed |
| Carvedilol Er | Carvedilol Phosphate | 16 | suppressed |
| Dapagliflozin | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 16 | 12 |
| Coreg Cr | Carvedilol Phosphate | 14 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 14 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Opsumit | Macitentan | 13 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 13 | suppressed |
| Adempas | Riociguat | 12 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 11 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 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 | $7,948.41 · 140 records | CVRx, Inc. | AMVUTTRA, Adempas, Assure WCD, Attruby, Barostim Neo System, CAMZYOS, CAPVAXIVE, CARDIOMEMS, CDS - MCT/CEM Monitoring, CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR, ELIQUIS, FARXIGA, FUROSCIX, General - Therapies, Kerendia, LEQVIO, LOKELMA, LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LifeVest, OPSUMIT, OPSYNVI, Optimizer, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Tyvaso, UPTRAVI, VERQUVO, VYNDAQEL, WAINUA, WINREVAIR | 11 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Adempas play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, 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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