Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$787.24
43 reported records · 16 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Zafar Hossain, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine · ANDERSON, SC · NPI 1316997257
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Zafar Hossain, MD received $787.24 in general payments during 2025 across 43 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 24.1% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 22 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Eliquis, Farxiga, Ozempic, 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 SYNTHROID as an associated drug or biological on 10655 records involving 4881 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Synthroid 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 60 claims for Farxiga 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 61 claims for Eliquis 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 66 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 Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 18 claims for Rybelsus 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 61 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 PAXLOVID as an associated drug or biological on 24465 records involving 15715 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 13 claims for Paxlovid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $189.84 | 24.1% | 11 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $162.03 | 20.6% | 7 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $85.99 | 10.9% | 4 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $71.97 | 9.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.67 | 6.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| PFIZER INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.40 | 6.2% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $29.99 | 3.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $20.56 | 2.6% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.70 | 2.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$18.40 | 2.3% | 1 | 2025 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.57 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.55 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $16.20 | 2.1% | 1 | 2025 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.40 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $14.35 | 1.8% | 1 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $13.62 | 1.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $787.24 | 43 |
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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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $162.03 | 7 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $127.76 | 7 | 2025 |
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| REXULTI Normalized: rexulti |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $85.99 | 4 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $71.97 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ENTRESTO Normalized: entresto |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $66.79 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $62.08 | 4 | 2025 |
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| ABRYSVO Normalized: abrysvo |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $48.40 | 3 | 2025 |
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| COMIRNATY Normalized: comirnaty |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $48.40 | 3 | 2025 |
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| PREVNAR 20 Normalized: prevnar 20 |
Biological | PFIZER INC. | $48.40 | 3 | 2025 |
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| Cologuard Collection Kit Normalized: cologuard collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $31.75 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $28.88 | 2 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $19.70 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM Normalized: intellis adaptivestim |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $18.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit Normalized: the cologuard plus collection kit |
Device | Exact Sciences Corporation | $16.92 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ELIQUIS Normalized: eliquis |
Drug | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.55 | 1 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $15.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VOQUEZNA Normalized: voquezna |
Drug | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.40 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $14.37 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $13.62 | 1 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $13.62 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIQUIS eliquis |
2025 | Eliquis | 2024 | 61 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| FARXIGA farxiga |
2025 | Farxiga | 2024 | 60 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 66 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 18 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 |
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| ABBVIE INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | SYNTHROID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 10655 supporting records · 4881 recipient NPIs · example record 1201352636 |
Synthroid · 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 |
60 | 11 |
| 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 |
61 | suppressed by CMS |
| 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 |
66 | 15 |
| 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 |
18 | 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 |
61 | suppressed by CMS |
| PFIZER INC. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | PAXLOVID open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 24465 supporting records · 15715 recipient NPIs · example record 1228794432 |
Paxlovid · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
13 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 236 | 65 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 227 | 65 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 215 | 61 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 214 | 55 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 162 | 50 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 153 | 32 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 144 | 44 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 140 | 42 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 140 | 36 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 137 | 37 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 134 | 40 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 109 | 35 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 96 | 29 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 87 | 24 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 83 | 24 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 82 | 22 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 82 | 30 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 77 | 28 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 75 | 18 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 75 | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 73 | 30 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 67 | 24 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 66 | 18 |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 66 | 15 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 66 | 15 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 65 | 22 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 65 | 20 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 64 | 20 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 63 | 30 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 63 | 21 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 61 | suppressed |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 60 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 59 | 18 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 57 | 18 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 57 | 19 |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 55 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 50 | 13 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 45 | 13 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 44 | 17 |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 41 | 14 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 37 | 14 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 37 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 36 | 14 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 35 | suppressed |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | Amitriptyline Hcl | 34 | 11 |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 34 | suppressed |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 33 | 29 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 33 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 32 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 28 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 28 | suppressed |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 25 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 25 | suppressed |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 24 | suppressed |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 24 | 12 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 24 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 23 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 23 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 22 | suppressed |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr | Bupropion Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 20 | 19 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Acyclovir | Acyclovir | 18 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 18 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 17 | suppressed |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 17 | suppressed |
| Lantus | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 17 | suppressed |
| Benazepril Hcl | Benazepril Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 14 | suppressed |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 13 | suppressed |
| Meclizine Hcl | Meclizine Hcl | 13 | 11 |
| Novolin N | Insulin Nph Human Isophane | 13 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 13 | 12 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 12 | suppressed |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 12 | suppressed |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er | Oxybutynin Chloride | 12 | suppressed |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 11 | suppressed |
| Glipizide-Metformin | Glipizide/Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Humulin 70-30 | Insulin Nph Hum/Reg Insulin Hm | 11 | suppressed |
| Propranolol Hcl Er | Propranolol Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle | Pen Needle, Diabetic | 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 | $787.24 · 43 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | ABRYSVO, COMIRNATY, Cologuard Collection Kit, ELIQUIS, ENTRESTO, FARXIGA, INSPIRE, INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM, Kerendia, LEQVIO, OTEZLA, Ozempic, PREVNAR 20, REPATHA, REXULTI, Rybelsus, The Cologuard Plus Collection Kit, UBRELVY, VOQUEZNA, VRAYLAR, WATCHMAN FLX, Wegovy | 7 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Eliquis 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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