Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$700.68
35 reported records · 14 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Michael S Katz, MD
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Nephrology · ATLANTA, GA · NPI 1336215037
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Michael S Katz, MD received $700.68 in general payments during 2025 across 35 reported records.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation accounted for 25.2% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 17 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Farxiga, Kerendia, Ozempic, Veltassa.
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 135 claims for Farxiga 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 LOKELMA as an associated drug or biological on 6897 records involving 4326 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 36 claims for Lokelma 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 Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 42 claims for Kerendia 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 12 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 33 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Vifor Pharma, 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 Veltassa as an associated drug or biological on 5970 records involving 2480 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 33 claims for Veltassa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $176.58 | 25.2% | 8 | 2025 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.01 | 11.8% | 3 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $72.02 | 10.3% | 4 | 2025 |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $54.22 | 7.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.84 | 7.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $47.54 | 6.8% | 2 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $45.06 | 6.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $37.67 | 5.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $27.11 | 3.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $26.00 | 3.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.45 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $22.23 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.01 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
| Invivyd Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $18.94 | 2.7% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $695.70 | 32 |
| Education | $4.98 | 3 |
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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| Fabhalta Normalized: fabhalta |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $176.58 | 8 | 2025 |
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| Vanrafia Normalized: vanrafia |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $145.18 | 7 | 2025 |
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| TAVNEOS Normalized: tavneos |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $72.02 | 4 | 2025 |
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| FUROSCIX Normalized: furoscix |
Drug | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $54.22 | 3 | 2025 |
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| JYNARQUE Normalized: jynarque |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $51.29 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Veltassa Normalized: veltassa |
Drug | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $47.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $45.06 | 2 | 2025 |
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| IBSRELA Normalized: ibsrela |
Drug | Ardelyx, Inc. | $37.67 | 2 | 2025 |
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| VOYXACT Normalized: voyxact |
Drug | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $31.72 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $27.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $27.11 | 1 | 2025 |
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| LUPKYNIS Normalized: lupkynis |
Drug | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $26.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| TERLIVAZ Normalized: terlivaz |
Drug | Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $22.45 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $22.23 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Gazyva Normalized: gazyva |
Biological | Genentech USA, Inc. | $19.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| PEMGARDA Normalized: pemgarda |
Biological | Invivyd Inc | $18.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Filspari Normalized: filspari |
Drug | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $4.98 | 3 | 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 | 135 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 42 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 33 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Veltassa veltassa |
2025 | Veltassa | 2024 | 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
135 | 35 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | LOKELMA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 6897 supporting records · 4326 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131624 |
Lokelma · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
36 | suppressed by CMS |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
42 | 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 |
12 | 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 |
33 | 12 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Veltassa open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 5970 supporting records · 2480 recipient NPIs · example record 1172020739 |
Veltassa · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 248 | 83 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 156 | 43 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 135 | 35 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 133 | 44 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 122 | 40 |
| Calcitriol | Calcitriol | 113 | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 108 | 39 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 106 | 33 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 105 | 32 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 87 | 31 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 75 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 72 | 24 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 71 | 20 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 68 | 23 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 68 | 23 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 66 | 14 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 62 | 19 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 56 | 15 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 55 | 17 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 49 | 13 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 48 | 18 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | Doxazosin Mesylate | 46 | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | Hydralazine Hcl | 46 | 16 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 46 | 19 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 45 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 42 | 13 |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 42 | suppressed |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 41 | 17 |
| Colchicine | Colchicine | 40 | 18 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 40 | 13 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 38 | suppressed |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 38 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 38 | 15 |
| Lokelma | Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate | 36 | suppressed |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 35 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 33 | suppressed |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 33 | 12 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Veltassa | Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex | 33 | suppressed |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 31 | suppressed |
| Potassium Citrate Er | Potassium Citrate | 31 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan Medoxomil | Olmesartan Medoxomil | 28 | 12 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 28 | 13 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 26 | suppressed |
| Methenamine Hippurate | Methenamine Hippurate | 26 | suppressed |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 24 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 24 | suppressed |
| Mycophenolate Mofetil | Mycophenolate Mofetil | 24 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | Sevelamer Carbonate | 24 | suppressed |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 23 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 22 | suppressed |
| Bumetanide | Bumetanide | 21 | suppressed |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 21 | suppressed |
| Nebivolol Hcl | Nebivolol Hcl | 21 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 21 | suppressed |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 20 | 14 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 20 | suppressed |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 19 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 18 | suppressed |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 17 | suppressed |
| Cinacalcet Hcl | Cinacalcet Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | suppressed |
| Citalopram Hbr | Citalopram Hydrobromide | 15 | suppressed |
| Klor-Con M20 | Potassium Chloride | 15 | suppressed |
| Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | suppressed |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 15 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Febuxostat | Febuxostat | 14 | suppressed |
| Finasteride | Finasteride | 14 | suppressed |
| Procrit | Epoetin Alfa | 14 | suppressed |
| Trulicity | Dulaglutide | 14 | suppressed |
| Bisoprolol Fumarate | Bisoprolol Fumarate | 13 | suppressed |
| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 13 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Sevelamer Hcl | Sevelamer Hcl | 13 | suppressed |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 12 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 12 | suppressed |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 12 | suppressed |
| Ropinirole Hcl | Ropinirole Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Tacrolimus | Tacrolimus | 12 | suppressed |
| Thiola Ec | Tiopronin | 12 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Topiramate | Topiramate | 11 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 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 | $700.68 · 35 records | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | FARXIGA, FUROSCIX, Fabhalta, Filspari, Gazyva, IBSRELA, JYNARQUE, Kerendia, LUPKYNIS, Ozempic, PEMGARDA, Rybelsus, TAVNEOS, TERLIVAZ, VOYXACT, Vanrafia, Veltassa | 6 | — |
| 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 AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- 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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